Winwin2011
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- Aug 4, 2011
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- Hong Kong
- Current Location
- Hong Kong
I heard many native speakers said the following phrases leaving out ‘the verb to be’ and ‘articles’.
1. You lazy bones (You're a lazy bones)
2. You idiot (You're an idiot)
I don’t know how to explain to my child. Could anybody explain to me, please?
Is it common for native speakers to say ‘e.g you jerk instead of you are a jerk?
Thanks.
1. You lazy bones (You're a lazy bones)
2. You idiot (You're an idiot)
I don’t know how to explain to my child. Could anybody explain to me, please?
Is it common for native speakers to say ‘e.g you jerk instead of you are a jerk?
Thanks.
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