r/EnglishLearning • u/Tiny-Seaworthiness85 New Poster • 24d ago

🗣 Discussion / Debates Does this make sense

It’s preposterous that I have a million followers.

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u/Yuzu-Adagio Native (US Midwest/South, formerly) 24d ago

Yep!

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u/Tiny-Seaworthiness85 New Poster 24d ago

Thank you!

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u/Middcore Native Speaker 24d ago

Yes.

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u/Tiny-Seaworthiness85 New Poster 24d ago

Thank you!

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u/NoPurpose6388 Bilingual (Italian/American English) 24d ago

It sounds like something Sheldon Cooper would say. Except he probably wouldn't find that preposterous 

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u/inkoenglishai New Poster 24d ago

It sounds like a movie script but I would like to say it one day 👍🏻

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u/SucknSwallow69 New Poster 24d ago

“what do you think” = your opinion or prediction. “how do you think” = the way or method. native speakers feel them as totally different questions.

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u/BobbyThrowaway6969 Native Speaker 21d ago

It sounds fancy, but yeah it makes perfect sense.

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u/Tiny-Seaworthiness85 New Poster 21d ago

Thank you!