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[-] M137@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

"the ones I spied for weeks"

Words hard, apparently.

[-] Stern@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

"only reason the doom is not doomed"

he am good word man

[-] underline960@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

I can empathize.

I'm a native speaker and sometimes even my words refuse to English right.

[-] srestegosaurio@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

Genuine question from a non native English speaker here: what's wrong?

[-] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

We would usually say "the ones I spied on". English is the only language I've ever spoken and although it sounds weird to not include the word "on", I really dont see why its necessary either.

[-] SaltSong@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago

Because "spied for," and "spied with" are both options.

"I spied them" is a legitimate sentence, but it doesn't mean covert surveillance in that sentence, only to have seen then, generally through some difficulty.

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

They left out the word "on" and the best that m137 has to contribute to the conversation is someone did a typo.

[-] underline960@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's supposed to be "the ones I spied on for weeks".

[-] julietOscarEcho@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

The ones on whom I spied for weeks. ๐Ÿ˜‚

[-] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I think that's just how British brain rot wording works. They all talk this way. Read some of their news paper headlines.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

unlike those American headlines

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Those last two are definitely intentional.

[-] SaltSong@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago

It wasn't an American who wrote "Foot Heads Arms Body."

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

yes but that is an incredible and brilliant piece of writing, one I'd argue outstrips Baby Shoes Never Worn

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