PugJesus@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoWhen do I get this, by the waylemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1460arrow-down14
arrow-up1456arrow-down1external-linkWhen do I get this, by the waylemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareZoopZeZoop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoHe’s not comparing her to the day. He’s saying she was beautiful back then and she’s just as beautiful 15+ years later.
minus-squarebleistift2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·2 days agoThat might be what he meant, but it’s not what the captions say.
minus-squareSadbutdru@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoMy sibling in autism, in the English phrasiology “You’re as _ as the day I _ you”, the adjective is to be understood as applying to the subject both times (i.e. “You’re as _ as (you were on) the day I _ you”).
He’s not comparing her to the day. He’s saying she was beautiful back then and she’s just as beautiful 15+ years later.
That might be what he meant, but it’s not what the captions say.
My sibling in autism, in the English phrasiology “You’re as _ as the day I _ you”, the adjective is to be understood as applying to the subject both times (i.e. “You’re as _ as (you were on) the day I _ you”).
One should decide what it meant.