• MisterFrog@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    I don’t mean this rudely, but in English you would say “uses Lemmy on their phone”. I’m presuming this is German grammar or similar seeping through 😅

    Only mentioning to avoid other people assuming you’re saying only men use Lemmy, not having a go at ya :)

    • oni ᓚᘏᗢ@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      Thank you. Not a native english speaker here, things like pronouns are often a headache to me. In spanish phone is a male substantive, that’s where the “his” come from.

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        13 hours ago

        Yeah all good friend. I commend your efforts in using a non-native language!

        I had the good fortune to grow up with English, so never judge someone for making a mistake (and can relate with my German grammar, which is pretty bad, despite growing up with that too!)

        I’ve seen this particular error often because German boardgames often are translated wrong, where they use “he” for “the player”.

        Have a nice evening!