▲ 542 ▼ Donald Trump says he never swore oath "to support the Constitution" (www.newsweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by HLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 75 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) But didn't you see he had his fingers crossed? That means he doesn't have to do it! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] orclev@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago They're trying to play semantic games and claim that supporting is not the same thing is preserving, protecting, and defending. It's a laughably bad argument and hopefully it gets struck down pretty much immediately. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) He only quarter to do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm, I've usually heard it pronounced half to, but I guess the 'correct' spelling is have to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What would "half to" even mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What does have to mean? Have is possessing something, have to doesn't make sense either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It means that it is required. Obligatory. It's a modal verb. And I think it comes from the secondary meaning of have as "to undergo or experience" rather than to possess. Or maybe not. in any case: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/have-to In my dialect, you're correct about one thing. It's pronounced nearly the same way as half. But that would make no sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Would 'I have something to do' (I posess an option of a thing to do) would be the same as 'I have to do something'? (I need to do a thing) I thought those were different words. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago The word order makes all the difference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orclev@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago They're trying to play semantic games and claim that supporting is not the same thing is preserving, protecting, and defending. It's a laughably bad argument and hopefully it gets struck down pretty much immediately. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) He only quarter to do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm, I've usually heard it pronounced half to, but I guess the 'correct' spelling is have to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What would "half to" even mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What does have to mean? Have is possessing something, have to doesn't make sense either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It means that it is required. Obligatory. It's a modal verb. And I think it comes from the secondary meaning of have as "to undergo or experience" rather than to possess. Or maybe not. in any case: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/have-to In my dialect, you're correct about one thing. It's pronounced nearly the same way as half. But that would make no sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Would 'I have something to do' (I posess an option of a thing to do) would be the same as 'I have to do something'? (I need to do a thing) I thought those were different words. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago The word order makes all the difference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm, I've usually heard it pronounced half to, but I guess the 'correct' spelling is have to. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What would "half to" even mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What does have to mean? Have is possessing something, have to doesn't make sense either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It means that it is required. Obligatory. It's a modal verb. And I think it comes from the secondary meaning of have as "to undergo or experience" rather than to possess. Or maybe not. in any case: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/have-to In my dialect, you're correct about one thing. It's pronounced nearly the same way as half. But that would make no sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Would 'I have something to do' (I posess an option of a thing to do) would be the same as 'I have to do something'? (I need to do a thing) I thought those were different words. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago The word order makes all the difference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What would "half to" even mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What does have to mean? Have is possessing something, have to doesn't make sense either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It means that it is required. Obligatory. It's a modal verb. And I think it comes from the secondary meaning of have as "to undergo or experience" rather than to possess. Or maybe not. in any case: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/have-to In my dialect, you're correct about one thing. It's pronounced nearly the same way as half. But that would make no sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Would 'I have something to do' (I posess an option of a thing to do) would be the same as 'I have to do something'? (I need to do a thing) I thought those were different words. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago The word order makes all the difference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What does have to mean? Have is possessing something, have to doesn't make sense either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It means that it is required. Obligatory. It's a modal verb. And I think it comes from the secondary meaning of have as "to undergo or experience" rather than to possess. Or maybe not. in any case: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/have-to In my dialect, you're correct about one thing. It's pronounced nearly the same way as half. But that would make no sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Would 'I have something to do' (I posess an option of a thing to do) would be the same as 'I have to do something'? (I need to do a thing) I thought those were different words. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago The word order makes all the difference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It means that it is required. Obligatory. It's a modal verb. And I think it comes from the secondary meaning of have as "to undergo or experience" rather than to possess. Or maybe not. in any case: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/have-to In my dialect, you're correct about one thing. It's pronounced nearly the same way as half. But that would make no sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Would 'I have something to do' (I posess an option of a thing to do) would be the same as 'I have to do something'? (I need to do a thing) I thought those were different words. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago The word order makes all the difference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Would 'I have something to do' (I posess an option of a thing to do) would be the same as 'I have to do something'? (I need to do a thing) I thought those were different words. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago The word order makes all the difference. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArtieShaw@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago The word order makes all the difference. permalink fedilink source parent