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To: Tax-chick

I thought that too.

Interestingly, my girlfriend from Philippines uses some of these same constructions (heavy Spanish influence there).


31 posted on 02/03/2024 11:04:32 AM PST by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carceremâ„¢)
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To: steve86

A lot of the phrasing involves the use of pronouns, which is very quirky in many languages. I’m sure I say things in Spanish that sound similar to the phrases the article mentions in English.


38 posted on 02/03/2024 5:47:31 PM PST by Tax-chick (Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
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