r/interestingasfuck • • 1d ago

Since when did Statues start getting colonoscopy? πŸ‘€

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u/Organic-Policy845 14h ago

Bro...statues be getting better healthcare than most Americans?

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u/AmputeeHandModel 12h ago

*Statues get.

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u/randomusername_42069 9h ago

In several dialects of English the usage β€œbe getting” is grammatically valid. It’s called the habitual be tense and is useful for distinguishing an event that is currently happening as opposed to an event or behavior that is repeated to the point that it defines a habit or an aspect of the subject. The habitual be tense is present in AAVE and Several Caribbean dialects as well as a few local dialects in Ireland and Britain.

In most English dialects get is correct and be getting is incorrect however the habitual be tense would sound more correct to speakers of a dialect where it is common because it is a statement about aspects not just events.

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u/Organic-Policy845 7h ago

( I said it that way intentionally )