c/cat · by ickplant@lemmy.world · 195dThis is a very important announcement! 406 points · 12 comments · view on lemmy.world
12 Comments
pfuiting@feddit.org · 12 pts · 195d
"him's" ... As a non native English speaker. Does this exist?
ickplant@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 195d
No, it's not grammatically correct, it's just cutesy online cat speak.
Shortstack@reddthat.com · 14 pts · 195d
Folks also like to speak in a cutesy but deliberately incorrect way when it comes to cats or dogs.
So yeah, chalk this one up as another 'smol', 'angy' or 'feetsies'
pseudo@jlai.lu · 5 pts · 195d
Oh, that what this 'smol' was for... I was wondering why it was sometimes swaped for 'small' on social media
starik@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 195d
Cats’ language proficiency usually doesn’t develop past the level of a typical human toddler. There are exceptions, like Garfield, but most will mispronounce many words and often use incorrect grammar.
thenextguy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 195d
Not formally, no. But people regularly say things like “my friend and I’s…” so the future is uncertain.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 195d
“You must pay the jellybean tax.”
ickplant@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 195d
While I cannot provide his specific jellybeans, here are some for your enjoyment:
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 195d
Aww, thank you. I meant he was saying that to you. :P
ickplant@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 195d
Haha, I get it now. Well, it got me to spend 5 minutes looking at jellybean toes so I'm not complaining.
pseudo@jlai.lu · 7 pts · 195d
To think I could havd miss it! Thank you for the annoucement.
khannie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 194d
Cat.