alphaflyer:ice-light-red:windycityteacher:burntcopper:things english speakers know, but don&
alphaflyer: ice-light-red: windycityteacher: burntcopper: things english speakers know, but don’t know we know. WOAH WHAT? That is profound. I noticed this by accident when asked about adjectives by a Japanese student. She translated something from Japanese like “Brown big cat” and I corrected her. When she asked me why, I bluescreened. I love English, the language where you can drive on a parkway but park in a driveway. Order in chaos! -- source link