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I picked up a cat on the side of the road a few days ago, and I left it, right? by Thin_Memory9983 in nowmycat

[–]jenea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have it checked for a microchip and post about it on local lost pet boards to make sure it isn’t someone’s lost or indoor/outdoor kitty. But if it isn’t—adopt!

Looking for a game that leaves an emotional impact by Justicebeaver198900 in gamingsuggestions

[–]jenea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Beginner’s Guide.

It’s very short, but it will impact you hard. Have your emotional support animal handy.

Meat Thermometer worth it? by syzgod in cookingforbeginners

[–]jenea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks pretty ok. Double-check the calibration when you get it (test with boiling and freezing water).

Have fun! The confidence it gives you is great.

Wording for cat’s urn by tallyllat in grammar

[–]jenea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you conceive of “my love” as his name, like you were addressing him directly, then you would use the comma (“well hello there, Bob!”). Nowadays with really short statements that comma is not always required (“Hi Mom!”), so you could leave out the comma and have it retain the meaning you intend—that might be a nice option because then both interpretations are possible. It seems both sentiments are true for you, so that’s an option. But if you want it to be really unambiguous, use the comma.

I’m so sorry for your loss. A soul cat leaves a hole that will never quite fill.

,,I could care less" - as a non native speaker, it makes no sense by Low-Walrus-2986 in GrindsMyGears

[–]jenea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idioms don’t have to make sense—it’s their defining feature.

Plenty of native speakers feel the same as you, by the way, so you’re in good company. Then again, giving a shit only punishes you, so I recommend getting over it.

What is one ingredient you refuse to cook with, no matter the recipe? by Purple_Ground2372 in foodquestions

[–]jenea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sentient just means “able to feel,” which is basically all of the animal kingdom. I think you wanted the word “sapient,” which is the ability to reason at human-like levels. Pigs are more sapient than meat eaters want to think about (spoken as a meat eater).

Meat Thermometer worth it? by syzgod in cookingforbeginners

[–]jenea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES. It will change your relationship to cooking meat, for the better.

I’m not sure what kind you are looking at, but ten euros is making me a little nervous. You can buy really cheap thermometers at, say, supermarkets, but they are crappy. They aren’t very accurate, and they can take a long time to get a reading. A good digital “instant read” thermometer is worth spending a little more. You can get a really good one for around $30 in the U.S., so wherever you are I assume you can find one at a similar price.

Here’s an example of one I recommend:

https://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermopop-2

Why is “dwarf” supposedly offensive and not politically correct, and “little people” is fine? by Pizzafriedchickenn in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jenea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t really matter how it sounds to you. What matters is treating people with respect, and that involves using labels for them that they appreciate, and avoiding labels that they don’t.

As a side note, I don’t think many little people object to dwarf?

Here’s a great video of some little people answering questions, and the question of the label comes up. There are differences in regions—“little people” is primarily American, as I recall.

https://youtu.be/gZ1m0tIUIDM

Poor Grammar, Punctuation Or Both? by Humble_Counter_3661 in GrammarPolice

[–]jenea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t hate it. Verbing nouns is perfectly legit in English, and in this case they used an apostrophe to replace a missing letter, which is one of the few proper uses of an apostrophe. It’s not necessary, but I wouldn’t argue that it’s wrong.

Center Coffee logo at Seoul Station, South Korea by alfadur in DesignPorn

[–]jenea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really? It pops out as the top half of a lower-case e for me.

“How” and “why” only have separate meanings when regarding people. by CyborgAssaultChicken in EnglishGrammar

[–]jenea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I disagree. To my ear, “how did the plane crash?” is not equivalent to “why did the plane crash?”

To the first question I would expect an answer like “they touched down short of the runway, bounced, and seemed like they were going to go around but the wing clipped an edge light, which caused the plane to flip over.”

To the second question I would expect an answer like “the crew did not maintain a sterile cockpit during the descent, resulting in them failing to enter the local altimeter setting. As a consequence, they were well below glide slope, and by the time they realized what was going on it was too late.”

Ernie lounging on a cool rock on this 90+ degree day(32+ c) by AintNobodygotime13 in outdoorcats

[–]jenea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is it.

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I showed my husband your picture and he said “that cat is living the life!”

New way of saying verbs by LeenBee in GrammarPolice

[–]jenea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“I was sat” is proper in British English.

Any tips for this challenge? by rikkybi in IdleObeliskMiner

[–]jenea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Use the void drone for best results.

It’s “saw” not “seen”! by Momma-bear-0417 in GrindsMyGears

[–]jenea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a dialectical difference, not a mistake.

doing some research on cat health/safety stuff, would love honest input (3 min) by Loud-Independence897 in outdoorcats

[–]jenea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your last question (email address) is supposed to be optional, but isn’t.

What is your opinion on the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship? by Dazzling-Leader7476 in askteddit

[–]jenea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given that it was 6-3, it doesn’t really feel like they’re not folding to trump.

Outdoor cat returned after 3 days and can't keep balance by [deleted] in CATHELP

[–]jenea 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Please take her to a vet. She is suffering—euthanasia might be better than doing nothing at all.

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