For example, English speakers commonly mix up your/you're or there/their/they're. I'm curious about similar mistakes in other languages.

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  • [โ€“] 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

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  • [โ€“] 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

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  • [โ€“] 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.

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