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minus-squareReCursinglinkfedilink18•5 months agoOh, train is a verb not a noun here! I thought you meant a toy train set, and was very confused for a moment
minus-square@flambonksciouslinkEnglish4•5 months agoMe too! We’re witnessing a change in language, here
minus-squaresmashboylinkfedilink2•5 months agoOh!! Haha I didn’t realize that until I read it again 😅 That’s a confusing sentence if you read it the other way. I wonder if there’s a name for sentences that change meaning as you read/hear the later part of the sentence.
minus-squareReCursinglinkfedilink2•5 months agoThey’re sometimes called garden path sentences because they lead you up the garden path. Some more examples: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/garden-sentences-262915
Oh, train is a verb not a noun here! I thought you meant a toy train set, and was very confused for a moment
Me too! We’re witnessing a change in language, here
Oh!! Haha I didn’t realize that until I read it again 😅 That’s a confusing sentence if you read it the other way. I wonder if there’s a name for sentences that change meaning as you read/hear the later part of the sentence.
They’re sometimes called garden path sentences because they lead you up the garden path. Some more examples: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/garden-sentences-262915