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. - eviltoast
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      8 months ago

      The concept of multiple languages seems to confuse so many monolinguists.

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        8 months ago

        It’s not intuitive if you don’t know several languages that some things in language are just how any human communicate, such as skipping words and stuff.

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      8 months ago

      You’re clearly fluent if you describe “tickling any resemblance” of an effect. Learners would likely say something akin to “make me confused” or similar or less.