Balerion@piefed.blahaj.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoIt bothers me when cat memes refer to the pictured cat as "he," but I can tell from its coat pattern that it's female. I may know too much about cats.message-squaremessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down114file-text
arrow-up1117arrow-down1message-squareIt bothers me when cat memes refer to the pictured cat as "he," but I can tell from its coat pattern that it's female. I may know too much about cats.Balerion@piefed.blahaj.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square22fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLittle8Lost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThe pattern is “what souds good” Die Tür -> sounds good Das Boot -> souds good Die Boot -> souds bad
minus-squareSanctimoniousApe@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-22 months ago“Sounds good” in language is usually something you’re used to hearing, so it “sounds good” because you’ve already heard it that way & are used to it. Doesn’t help one lick for those not already deeply immersed in hearing the language routinely.
The pattern is “what souds good”
Die Tür -> sounds good
Das Boot -> souds good
Die Boot -> souds bad
“Sounds good” in language is usually something you’re used to hearing, so it “sounds good” because you’ve already heard it that way & are used to it. Doesn’t help one lick for those not already deeply immersed in hearing the language routinely.