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[–] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Honestly, the way they’re speaking. I’m fine with them calling it “american”.

I'm not a native English speaker, but I've always been confused by breaking up sentences like this. My understanding is that if one sentence doesn't make senses on its own, it shouldn't be standalone, but rather an introductory to the other one.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    looks like a punctuation error to me. I would have written it this way:

    Honestly—the way they’re speaking—I’m fine with them calling it ‘“american.”

    You could separate the interjection with commas or parentheses too. the em dashes give some extra emphasis, while commas make it blend in a bit better.

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