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Mom hit her with “K” (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

“K”

“I’m baby”?

Did she mean “I’m busy”?

If so this is messed up.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 hours ago

I'm guessing it's supposed to be "I am, baby" (in response to 'are you coming home') but written in a panicked haste.

Anyone thinking she'd have the time or calm to properly spell check before sending when her kid's in danger is delusional.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 12 hours ago

Hopefully she was rushing home - maybe driving? - and couldn't text well?

"K", and "I am baby"?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

She is a baby. I guess she was on some good stuff.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I thought maybe it's "I am, baby"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago

Me too, I hope

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

yeah, auto correct too "i m baby" and made it I'm baby

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

Ahh.. That clears it up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Isn't I'm literally "I am"?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The missing comma is what makes it mistakable

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'm, baby. Still doesn't seem right even if it technically is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

I would say it's technically wrong, because the am is where the emphasis sits, and you wouldn't contract an emphasised word.

But yeah, that still seems like the best interpretation of intention in this case.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Yep, it's called a clitic, and you can't put emphasis on it the same way you would if you used the full word

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clitic

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

TIL, thanks! Funny word 😂

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Hope so. That would be far better.