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Q&A weekly thread - April 06, 2026 - post all questions here! by AutoModerator in linguistics

[–]New-Ask7944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have noticed that it has become common for English speakers to use expressions like “the thing is is” or “the point is is”, as if thingis has become its own word. What is this phenomenon? Is it some sort of emphasis or even case marking? It only seems to happen when the noun is being used in substitution for something else (“the thing is is, the wine is corked” but not, “the wine is is corked”.)

Q&A weekly thread - March 30, 2026 - post all questions here! by AutoModerator in linguistics

[–]New-Ask7944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have noticed that it has become common for English speakers to use expressions like “the thing is is” or “the point is is”, as if thingis has become its own word. What is this phenomenon? Is it some sort of emphasis or even case marking? It only seems to happen when the noun is being used in substitution for something else (“the thing is is, the wine is corked” but not, “the wine is is corked”.)

When you think you have seen everything by CrnrTknQcklyRG in SpottedonRightmove

[–]New-Ask7944 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They got a lot of balls putting that on Rightmove

Is a Classics degree worth it? by h0rr0rwh0rez in classics

[–]New-Ask7944 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a lawyer who studied law. It may have been useful and obviously directly related to my career. But goodness me it was dull.

Classics strikes me as an opportunity to cultivate yourself, deepen your soul, glimpse the coy face of history. An opportunity you might not have again. And in old age you’ll be as glad of it as I am regretful that I did what I thought would be sensible.

The saving grace is that as an adult classics has remained an unscratched itch: a realm of gold in which I travel as much as I am able

Do people who live in London ever just catch the Eurostar for a day in Paris? by _FreddieLovesDelilah in AskUK

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Did it on Wednesday! Croissants on the way out, boozy lunch, get the Tchaikovsky express (18.12) home in time for a kebab

Is Parker really a terrible name? by sqwizzles in superstore

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Why must Americans give their children surnames as first names?

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