Kate Schaefer
@kateschaefer.bsky.social
She/her. Everything is more complicated than that. I volunteer with Carl Brandon Society, Clarion West, Otherwise. I walked Hadrian's Wall a few years ago. I read a lot. I sew a lot. I garden a little. My grandchildren are old enough to vote. I digress.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I would personally heart this comment several times rather than just one, but the platform has its limitations.
It does sound wrong to my ear as well. Hence: alas.
November 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It does sound wrong to my ear as well. Hence: alas.
Alas, it's not incorrect, merely regional. Years ago, I nearly had a cow about the difference between "spit" and "spat" for past tense, until I learned that it was a regional difference of extremely long standing.
I was chagrined.
I was chagrined.
November 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Alas, it's not incorrect, merely regional. Years ago, I nearly had a cow about the difference between "spit" and "spat" for past tense, until I learned that it was a regional difference of extremely long standing.
I was chagrined.
I was chagrined.
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