T TitoBr Member Joined Dec 26, 2012 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Portuguese Home Country Brazil Current Location Brazil Feb 18, 2013 #1 Hello! I understand what 'you two-timing bastard' means. I just can't explain the lack of the verb after the pronoun. Cheers, Tito
Hello! I understand what 'you two-timing bastard' means. I just can't explain the lack of the verb after the pronoun. Cheers, Tito
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Feb 18, 2013 #2 It's an invective in the form of addressing someone. You can address someone without a verb. It tends to be more often negative than positive. You jerk! You bumbling idiot! You wonderful, sweet, darling man!
It's an invective in the form of addressing someone. You can address someone without a verb. It tends to be more often negative than positive. You jerk! You bumbling idiot! You wonderful, sweet, darling man!