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[–] M137@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

"the ones I spied for weeks"

Words hard, apparently.

[–] srestegosaurio@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

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

[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 1 points 36 minutes 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.

[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 1 points 38 minutes ago* (last edited 38 minutes ago)

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

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

"only reason the doom is not doomed"

he am good word man

[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 1 points 36 minutes ago

I can empathize.

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

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

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 2 hours ago (1 children)

unlike those American headlines

Those last two are definitely intentional.