@Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 1 month agoWhat's a phrase or saying that you learned from your parents that you don't hear others saying?message-square75fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down11
arrow-up177arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a phrase or saying that you learned from your parents that you don't hear others saying?@Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 1 month agomessage-square75fedilink
minus-squarememfreelinkfedilinkEnglish8•30 days agoVery common saying with lots of links (merriam-webster, dictionary, wiktionary, grammarist) Is your wife from somewhere very isolated or exotic? Or does she simply want you to add more variety to your discourse? Toh-may-toh/Toh-mah-toh
minus-square@blackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilink7•30 days agoShe’s got it in her head this is an old person expression. To be honest I can’t remember hearing other people use it much in recent years, but maybe I just don’t notice.
Very common saying with lots of links (merriam-webster, dictionary, wiktionary, grammarist)
Is your wife from somewhere very isolated or exotic? Or does she simply want you to add more variety to your discourse? Toh-may-toh/Toh-mah-toh
She’s got it in her head this is an old person expression. To be honest I can’t remember hearing other people use it much in recent years, but maybe I just don’t notice.