FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 days agoIt is linguistically impossible to behave anyone but yourselfmessage-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down110
arrow-up122arrow-down1message-squareIt is linguistically impossible to behave anyone but yourselfFreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareavattar@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoHow about this phrase: “Make sure you daughter behaves herself”
minus-squareFreshParsnip@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 days agoThe daughter is behaving herself, not behaving someone else. In English, we don’t say “behave your daughter”
How about this phrase: “Make sure you daughter behaves herself”
The daughter is behaving herself, not behaving someone else. In English, we don’t say “behave your daughter”