• @Jax
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    1110 months ago

    “Did anyone notice the funny that you could literally only guess at?”

    Odd way to write.

    • Turun
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      10 months 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.

        • Turun
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          210 months ago

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

          • Madeline
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            310 months 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