#this is also a mild commentary on the discourse on what slang/phrases people are/aren’t allowed to use | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

snakesarefuckingcute · 1 month

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The issue with learning english almost exclusively from social media is that sometimes you learn a phrase - say, "big if true" - and assume it is like any other phrase you've seen around. Then you say it, completely earnestly, and find out very fast that it is *not* a normal phrase for serious conversation.

Anyway "big if true" is a meme^2 in my friend group now.

#this is also a mild commentary on the discourse on what slang/phrases people are/aren’t allowed to use #a lot of people online are not native English speakers #and also children?#which - especially in combination - will make them use any phrase they see a lot #that doesn't necessarily mean they're trying to offend anyone or appropriate anything yk?#saying this as someone who still is confused by some parts of english #it's a difficult languange 😭 and I'm trying to keep up with my own one too!!! and all its inticroacies #yeah ik that's spelled wrong for the record #i just. cannot be bothered lmao

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