Actually I love how I can say “I understand shit” and “I understand shit” and it can both mean “I understand everything” and “I understand nothing” English slang is horrific and if you’re not a native English speaker good luck this language is ridiculous
Telling someone ‘You are shit’ and ‘You ain’t shit’ are both insults.
But “You are not shit” is a reassurance
And “you are not the shit” is an insult
And “You are the shit” is a compliment.
I present to you the English language
At some point lol, lmao, tbh, and idk lost their original meaning as abbreviations and have basically become words in some way.
english: wow look at this soft sugary stuff
english: its like candy made out of cotton
english: i think ill call it cotton candy
french: (:
english: dont
french: (: (: (:
french: daddy’s beard
Thereby showing that the phenomenon that gave use gems like “PIN number” and “ATM machine” (also known as the self-demonstrating RAS syndrome, i.e. “redundant acronym syndrome syndrome”) is actually age-old :).
Here is a masterpost of MOOCs (massive open online courses) that are available, archived, or starting soon. I think they will help those that like to learn with a teacher or with videos. You can always check the audit course or no certificate option so that you can learn for free.
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