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[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Blinkers on BMWs are not included in the basic package.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Blinker subscription must've expired.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (3 children)

This is literally the first time I have ever seen someone say "mustn't" on the internet

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Did you think it wasn’t a real word and google it?

I live in the hope you did.

Not today Lemmy grammar Nazis…not today.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

A true grammar Nazi would obviously know that it is a proper contraction. No true Scotsman and all that ;P

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I didn't, I know it's a word in British English, I just wanted to say it's rare and I haven't seen anyone say it on the internet

Also yeah, I'm not a native language speaker

(And what do you mean by the nazi part? Why would you call anyone a nazi over something like a word?)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Grammar Nazi is an english term that means someone who is very strict about using correct words and punctuation.

It is meant to be humorous. It does not mean they are a Nazi.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ah sorry then, I didn't quite get that (as said I'm not a native), just wanted to point out a fun coincidence since we learnt that word a few months back in English class

Thanks for telling me

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

My pleasure. Hope your English studies go well.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

similarly shan't became a go-to-word among my clique in high school once we learned it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

It looks less weird when not capitalized

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

It's out of blinker fluid.