Cyber GhostM to Comics · 11 months agoIsrael is a monsterimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down111cross-posted to: comics@hexbear.netcomics@lemmy.ml
arrow-up167arrow-down1imageIsrael is a monsterCyber GhostM to Comics · 11 months agomessage-square4fedilinkcross-posted to: comics@hexbear.netcomics@lemmy.ml
minus-squareImOnADietlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·11 months agoInteresting that I can tell a non native speaker made this, or at least I assume so, I’ve never heard anyone say “where I’m now” instead of “i am”
minus-squareIdliketothinkimsmartlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months agoI’ve seen someone type out “it’s what it’s”, which is like…technically sound, but weird to read.
minus-squareAmarkuntheGathererlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoI don’t recall the exact rules of emphasis in english, but IIRC contractions de-emphasise the verb, which sounds (and meaningfully is) off in a sentence that’s supposed to emphasise it.
Interesting that I can tell a non native speaker made this, or at least I assume so, I’ve never heard anyone say “where I’m now” instead of “i am”
I’ve seen someone type out “it’s what it’s”, which is like…technically sound, but weird to read.
I don’t recall the exact rules of emphasis in english, but IIRC contractions de-emphasise the verb, which sounds (and meaningfully is) off in a sentence that’s supposed to emphasise it.