Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for June 22, 2021

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    StephenRice  over 3 years ago

    “…did you use to…?” The regular declarative form would be “you used to,” but turning it into a question involves inserting “do,” which takes the past tense marking (dodid) from “used,” so that "used becomes “use.” Native speakers should do all this automatically.

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    JasonIrelan  over 3 years ago

    You grew wings?

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    Wilde Bill  over 3 years ago

    I’ve gone through a complete metamorphosis, you simple eating machine!

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    AtariDragon  over 3 years ago

    If a woman dyes her hair, and you don’t notice … ouch.

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    dcandmx  over 3 years ago

    Later Caterpillar told his wife, “You’ll never catch me going up in one of those things.”

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    Jayalexander  over 3 years ago

    …I got it. It’s the flaps. You’ve come of age.

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    Pgalden1 Premium Member over 3 years ago

    LOL

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    Doug K  over 3 years ago

    Just call him “Clueless Caterpillar.”

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    Doug K  over 3 years ago

    Another caterpillar might say, “You’re voice sounds familiar, …”

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    Doug K  over 3 years ago

    “You got your wings. What are you still doing here?”

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    NobodyAwesome Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Honestly speaking, metamorphosis would never cease to amaze me. So many creatures have such different phases in their lives. I’m awestruck at what Mother Nature can do.

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    WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Pretty much me after my wife had the kitchen remodeled while I was away…

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    the lost wizard  over 3 years ago

    Haven’t seen you for a while? Have you been cocooning during Covid?

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    darcyandsimon  over 3 years ago

    I think you’ll find that (n)either is correct (says this grammarian). It’s called “linguistic evolution.” Just sayin’…

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    ekke  over 3 years ago

    It’s the moustache!

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    James Noury Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Duh!

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    guitarpicker56  over 3 years ago

    The speaker used good English form.

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    Lightpainter  over 3 years ago

    “ Those wings make your ass look….skinny, actually!

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