โฒ 122 โผ Speakers of non-English languages, what common mistakes do native speakers make that drive you crazy? (infosec.pub) submitted 2 years ago by Slinky5737@infosec.pub to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 94 comments fedilink hide all child comments For example, English speakers commonly mix up your/you're or there/their/they're. I'm curious about similar mistakes in other languages.
[+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wait, the resemblance thing is also used in other languages: "spitting image" in English, for example, and "copia sputata" in Italian. I'm actually wondering for the first time where it comes from, so maybe there's a reason for the Portuguese saying to be related to spit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) From a quick search that didn't provide anything really insightful, it seems that at least in Italian the term has been used since the XIV century, so it's not photocopy related permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 2 points 2 years ago Oh trust me, it happens a lot even between native speakers, and it irks me too haha permalink fedilink source parent [โ] lupec@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good points overall! I'd add that in my opinion "estaremos enviando" is closer to "we will be sending", which also better conveys the odd, misplaced telemarketer politeness vibes it carries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] schmorpel@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is 'estaremos enviando' not just Brazilian Portuguese? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wait, the resemblance thing is also used in other languages: "spitting image" in English, for example, and "copia sputata" in Italian. I'm actually wondering for the first time where it comes from, so maybe there's a reason for the Portuguese saying to be related to spit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) From a quick search that didn't provide anything really insightful, it seems that at least in Italian the term has been used since the XIV century, so it's not photocopy related permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 2 points 2 years ago Oh trust me, it happens a lot even between native speakers, and it irks me too haha permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) From a quick search that didn't provide anything really insightful, it seems that at least in Italian the term has been used since the XIV century, so it's not photocopy related permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 2 points 2 years ago Oh trust me, it happens a lot even between native speakers, and it irks me too haha permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) From a quick search that didn't provide anything really insightful, it seems that at least in Italian the term has been used since the XIV century, so it's not photocopy related permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 2 points 2 years ago Oh trust me, it happens a lot even between native speakers, and it irks me too haha permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 2 points 2 years ago Oh trust me, it happens a lot even between native speakers, and it irks me too haha permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] RufusLoacker@feddit.it 2 points 2 years ago Oh trust me, it happens a lot even between native speakers, and it irks me too haha permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] lupec@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good points overall! I'd add that in my opinion "estaremos enviando" is closer to "we will be sending", which also better conveys the odd, misplaced telemarketer politeness vibes it carries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] schmorpel@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is 'estaremos enviando' not just Brazilian Portuguese? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] schmorpel@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is 'estaremos enviando' not just Brazilian Portuguese? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] schmorpel@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is 'estaremos enviando' not just Brazilian Portuguese? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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