The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square122linkfedilinkarrow-up1681arrow-down113
arrow-up1668arrow-down1imageAre we just making up language rules as we go?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square122linkfedilink
minus-squareDanquebec@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoAs a non-native English speaker I sometimes struggle with those words added after verbs: off, on, up, down, etc.
minus-squareTabbsTheBat (they/them)@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoOne that used to confuse me when I started english was “on a bus”, “on a plane”, but “in a car”, so I can see where all those words can get confusing :3
As a non-native English speaker I sometimes struggle with those words added after verbs: off, on, up, down, etc.
One that used to confuse me when I started english was “on a bus”, “on a plane”, but “in a car”, so I can see where all those words can get confusing :3