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> since more than 20 years. a bit sad that "since for time_points, for for time_duration" grammar rule isn't as well known as it should
by NooneAtAll3 1y ago
> since more than 20 years.
a bit sad that "since for time_points, for for time_duration" grammar rule isn't as well known as it should
- Tomte 1y agoGerman. "seit" for both.
- owl_vision 1y agosince we are at time constructs, german also uses "wenn" when english uses "if" or "when".
- 1718627440 1y agoThat's not true. when - wenn if - falls (mnemonic: "Fall" means "case" of which this is the adjective)
- crote 1y agoIt's his second language. I think we can cut him some slack.
- NoahKAndrews 1y agoIt's not like that's even a common mistake, in my experience
- immibis 1y ago"since <duration>" is the normal grammar in German and has the semantics of "since subtract(now, <duration>)" as you would expect
- owl_vision 1y agofrom constructive corrections, we learn our grammatical, semantical mistakes, hence we move forward to better understand each other.