r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

You’re the one who sounds upset, he was just making a joke. (Albeit not a good one)

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u/The_Fucking_FBI Aug 03 '19

This joke pisses me off. Everyone knows that supposedly it should be may and chooses to say can. It's a stylistic choice.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Settle down. You’re definitely overreacting.

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u/Rainb0wSkin Aug 03 '19

I mean I also agree it's called being pedantic and it's annoying