this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2026
729 points (99.1% liked)
Funny
13099 readers
1162 users here now
General rules:
- Be kind.
- All posts must make an attempt to be funny.
- Obey the general sh.itjust.works instance rules.
- No politics or political figures. There are plenty of other politics communities to choose from.
- Don't post anything grotesque or potentially illegal. Examples include pornography, gore, animal cruelty, inappropriate jokes involving kids, etc.
Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the mods.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
You can, but would you? It sounds old-timey because it's not how modern English works.
lol, really?
I've an apple in one hand, and I've an orange in the other.
I've modernity all over me.
It seems like this usage has survived in British dialects more than elsewhere, I'll give you that.
Canada, too.
Texas, too. But having a Texan agree on language probably hurts your argument