ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-27 months agoIt must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office.message-squaremessage-square163fedilinkarrow-up1427arrow-down142
arrow-up1385arrow-down1message-squareIt must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office.ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-27 months agomessage-square163fedilink
minus-squaretunetardislinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 months agoI’m at Steve’s house. I’m in Steve’s backyard. I’m at Steve’s backyard barbecue. Yeah, English is pretty f’d up.
minus-squarefossphi@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoNah, this kinda does make sense. You wouldn’t wanna be inside Steve’s barbecue, would you?
I’m at Steve’s house.
I’m in Steve’s backyard.
I’m at Steve’s backyard barbecue.
Yeah, English is pretty f’d up.
Nah, this kinda does make sense. You wouldn’t wanna be inside Steve’s barbecue, would you?