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Comment on It 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.

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shneancy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I simply gave context to how I learn English, nowhere did I say that it’s amazing that I understood an omission of a word, in fact I said that I never noticed how it was omitted until it was pointed out. What are you on about?

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KeenFlame@feddit.nu ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I am telling you something Why are you so defensive? You’re entire argument implies that it is interesting that omitting a word can be understood

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- shneancy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  You misunderstood what I wrote and are arguing with me about something I didn’t say, you made up that implication yourself
  
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  - KeenFlame@feddit.nu ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    What did I misunderstand?
    
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    shneancy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I have no idea dude, once again - I do not know what you’re on about
    
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