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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"Did anyone notice the funny that you could literally only guess at?"

Odd way to write.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Well, it is obvious that calque is not a calque. But I did not care to notice that until it was pointed out explicitly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"...I did not care to notice..."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

English is my second language. How should it be written instead?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I don't think it was wrong. In fact, it's such a good phrase that I'm going to incorporate it into my vocabulary

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Neurodivergence.