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Re:How the words we teach English language learners changed by WalterBright on Sunday August 02, 2026 @08:06PM (#49149705)
The point was I understood him perfectly despite the execrable grammar.
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Re:How the words we teach English language learners changed by Thraway198 on Monday August 03, 2026 @05:10PM (#49161475)
That's cause you knew what he wanted to do, and there was no other possible meaning from "make some shopping."

If he just said "make shopping some" it would have been less clear.

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