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One thing I remember from languagelog is that almost all English speakers have a form of "yeah no" and they all think they invented it. https://languagelog.ldc
by astrange 10mo ago
One thing I remember from languagelog is that almost all English speakers have a form of "yeah no" and they all think they invented it.
https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=30758 https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=30758
Might be Scottish.
- tomlockwood 10mo agoNot only did Australians invent it, we also invented Pavlova, Sam Neill, etc.
- astrange 10mo agoThis is like when Australians tell me they invented drinking coffee. (Conversely, I've seen Australians who dislike Halloween because they think it's an American invention, but it's also Scottish.)
- tomlockwood 10mo agoYes we also invented drinking coffee.