Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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It must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Until you realize that home is also an adverb. Just to, y'know, drive home the point

[–] [email protected] -5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Is it truly an adverb, though. Would that statement be considered proper English? It is a colloquialism, or some might say a metaphor, but is it considered an appropriate use of the English language to use that type of phrase? I could just imagine someone’s English professor returning an essay with a red line through that phrase.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home

Home is a noun, adverb, adjective, and a verb. Yes the statement is proper English.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's not any of what you said. It's an adv. according to many a dictionary. I doubt that any of my pals would call that wrong or anti–English class.

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