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[-] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago

You dont gotta explain yourself for nobody

[-] CluckN@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

They don’t gotta never not explain themselves for nobody

[-] oce@jlai.lu 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

🤔
Don't = -1
Never = -1
Not = -1
-1 * -1 * -1 = -1
~ They don't have to explain themselves for nobody.
So it's the same comment.
Let me know if I have made a mistake.

[-] F04118F@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago

Nobody is a negation (not anybody). So they do have to explain themselves to somebody

[-] oce@jlai.lu 4 points 3 months ago

Formally yes, but I believe that's an (American English?) informal way of speaking where "nobody" actually means "anybody". Similarly to how "I don't need no man" means "I don't need any man".

[-] F04118F@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago

Of course, but I don't never need to be told nothing like that from nobody when I'm commenting in a pedantic language thread! /s

[-] RustyNova@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

With how much communities can quickly become echo chambers, even more on community with strong opinions, there's always going to be that one person that takes offence.

So better be safe than having to proactively explain.

[-] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

That's kind of the point. If someone is offended by something, fuck 'em.

You don't have to explain yourself for nobody.

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