Balerion@piefed.blahaj.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 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-square47fedilinkarrow-up1197arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1182arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square47fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSanctimoniousApe@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·edit-22 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-up11·2 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!