Balerion@piefed.blahaj.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoIt bothers me when cat memes refer to the pictured cat as "he," but I can tell from its coat pattern that it's female. I may know too much about cats.message-squaremessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1195arrow-down116file-text
arrow-up1179arrow-down1message-squareIt bothers me when cat memes refer to the pictured cat as "he," but I can tell from its coat pattern that it's female. I may know too much about cats.Balerion@piefed.blahaj.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square49fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSanctimoniousApe@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·edit-24 days ago“Sounds good” in language is usually something you’re used to hearing, so it “sounds good” because you’ve already heard it that way & are used to it. Doesn’t help one lick for those not already deeply immersed in hearing the language routinely.
minus-squareiltoroargento@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up11·4 days agoThis is why I love Lemmy. Linguistics from a cat post!
“Sounds good” in language is usually something you’re used to hearing, so it “sounds good” because you’ve already heard it that way & are used to it. Doesn’t help one lick for those not already deeply immersed in hearing the language routinely.
This is why I love Lemmy. Linguistics from a cat post!