The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websitecake to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoLanguage efficiencystartrek.websiteimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1406arrow-down113
arrow-up1393arrow-down1imageLanguage efficiencystartrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.websitecake to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squaremo_ztt ✅@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up57arrow-down1·8 months agoGet outta here with your 'f for “if”
minus-squareBossDj@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-28 months agoNot a contraction, but still a recognized linguistic device called a clitic! That’s safe to Google, I promise. In this case it’s a proclitic
minus-squarePoolloverNathan@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months agoSaving readers a risky Google: Clitic - Wikipedia
Get outta here with your 'f for “if”
Not a contraction, but still a recognized linguistic device called a clitic! That’s safe to Google, I promise. In this case it’s a proclitic
Saving readers a risky Google: Clitic - Wikipedia