If we say
I love Aevann more than you
Does that mean
I love Aevann more than I love you
or
I love Aevann more than you love him
Maybe I'm stupid but I can't figure it out which one it is, English isn't my native language and in my language there is clear difference between subject "you" and object "you".
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It can mean both, itβs ambiguous like the gender of some people. The tone and context would dictate meaning. I am a native speaker (UNLIKE
@chiobu 
), so thatβs my explanation.
In the context of you cheating on carp with Aevann, then it would mean you love Aevann more than you love carp.
In the context of a thread with many people who love Aevann and think heβs great, then it would mean you love Aevann more than the person youβre talking to loves Aevann.
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Is this common in language or is English just a giant
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In this case it's because the English collectively decided that the word 'thou' was kind of stupid sometime around 1680.
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Russian allows for the same ambiguous wording but it sounds awkward and every native speaker would rather choose one of the two distinct forms so idk. Maybe it's a synthetic vs analytic language thing
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In this case it's because the English collectively decided that the word 'thou' was kind of stupid sometime around 1680.
Also wait until you see Japanese levels of ambiguity.
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umm singlish is cute and valid
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You know it ainβt like that. Love you bro.
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singapore , the country where everyone is billingual. Eventhough in reality everyone just speaks two languages half as good
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You catch no ball lah
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Oh, that makes sense, but i would never cheat on Aevann. Thanks.
Edit: Oh I reread it, and I would cheat on carp tho, sorry fish.
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What's Marsey to him, or he to Marsey,
That he would weep for her?
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