some people who i talk to say that, like my russian friends

  • defunct_punk
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    710 days ago

    Wish I knew more about language mechanics like this. Always fascinates me

    • @schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1110 days ago

      My first language is German and this was one of the first lessons we ever got in English: how to form questions and that you need to use the verb “do” to do that.

      And then we later had to learn the exceptions like “be” and “can” because “do you be stupid?” and “do you can swim?” are definitely not valid English.

      • @oo1@lemmings.world
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        310 days ago

        ‘Do’ do be doo-doo. /jk (and not ‘proper’ grammar for anyone still trying to figure it out.)