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It's interesting because the sarcasm came through for me and only because you said "they do say" rather than "they say" - a subtle difference that is probably o
by interestica 6y ago
It's interesting because the sarcasm came through for me and only because you said "they do say" rather than "they say" - a subtle difference that is probably odd to convey to non-English speakers.
- labster 6y agoOh, that is interesting. I understood the sarcasm there as well but it's difficult to say why it is present. I guess because "do" implies a second, unsaid category "do not". I wonder if there's a Language Log entry on this.