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The English language's secret rule (www.youtube.com)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/humanities@beehaw.org
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Oddly enough, it took taking an English class at Gymnasium in Germany to learn about the subjunctive. Which would later come in handy as an editor and piss off reporters unaware of its existence.

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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The only consistent rule of the English language is no rules.

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No rules, just how I like my paper.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago

It's likely for the best I can't link that GIF from Airplane! here.