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I think it's pretty obvious that it's being used differently here. And in a way that is annoying enough to me to guarantee that I don't make it past that word.
by WarcrimeActual 5mo ago
I think it's pretty obvious that it's being used differently here. And in a way that is annoying enough to me to guarantee that I don't make it past that word.
- dspillett 5mo ago> I think it's pretty obvious that it's being used differently here. How differently? Please describe the obviousness I am missing, oh enlightened linguist: Yapping: present participle of yap Yap [verb, informal, often indicates a disapproving tone]: to talk continuously Example: “I've just had my mother on the phone, yapping away for half an hour!” > And in a way that is annoying enough to me to guarantee that I don't make it past that word [makes mental note to increase use of the word “yapping” in future writing…]