Comment on can you say “what it means?” as proper english?
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 2 days agoThe technical term you’re looking for is this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do-support
English is somewhat weird in how to form questions and negations, most other languages don’t do this kind of thing.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Wish I knew more about language mechanics like this. Always fascinates me
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 2 days ago
My first language is German and this was one of the first lessons we ever got in English: how to form questions and that you need to use the verb “do” to do that.
And then we later had to learn the exceptions like “be” and “can” because “do you be stupid?” and “do you can swim?” are definitely not valid English.
oo1@lemmings.world 2 days ago
‘Do’ do be doo-doo. /jk (and not ‘proper’ grammar for anyone still trying to figure it out.)
knightly@pawb.social 1 day ago
Likewise!
Are you familiar with the best kep secret in English, Adjective Ordering?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjective#Order