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Patrick McKenzie@patio11• over 1 year ago
Lillian, doing homework: I hurried to get on time to school. Me: Word order. Lillian: Why? Me: It’s just a thing in English; there’s only 1 order that works. Lillian: And I’m just supposed to memorize thousands of combinations. Me: Yes. Lillian: Who designed this broken language.
Patrick McKenzie@patio11• over 1 year ago
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Lillian, defining words: Chilly. Means ‘cold.’ Me: Chilly means “not quite cold.” Lillian: Like the Chicago winter that you always call “chilly.” Me: Yes! You remembered. Lillian: How could I forget because it is SO VERY COLD. Me: But that is not what chilly means. Lillian: Argh!