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[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can, it just sounds wrong because we don't.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It doesn't even sound wrong. It is something people use. Just not as often.

"Is this the thing you're looking for?"

"That is not it."

[–] variants@possumpat.io -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That isn't it That is not it it

[–] StalinIsMaiWaifu@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Isn't = is not, where are you getting the second it from?

[–] variants@possumpat.io -1 points 1 year ago

That isn't it That is not it it

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago