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[-] Turun@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] Comment105@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Turun@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Pizza@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year 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

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