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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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To: Tax-chick

My favorite speech mannerism of hers is “make ready” where I would say “get ready” or “get dressed”. Another one is “I’m going to fix the bedroom” where I would say “pick up the bedroom” or “clean up the mess”.


39 posted on 02/03/2024 6:18:47 PM PST by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carceremâ„¢)
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