语言魅力｜英语中的人类懒惰表现

只能说一个字

• I have done this several times before. = Experience.
• ... if I say honestly = To be honest, ... = Honest.
• Good night. = Good nite. (text message version) = Night.

掐头

• It is odd that ... = Odd that ...
• Do/Would you mind if I ...? = Mind if I ...?
• Do/Would you mind if you ...? = Mind/Care to do ...?
• Would you be a dear and ... = Be a dear and ...
• When you see/find/notice sth., it means ... = sth. means ...

换位

• Safe is better than Sorry. = Better safe than sorry.
• 其实换位很常见，但是一般同学不知道。以下为在Aha!组某豆友推荐CMBYN的截图

I'd sooner die than know you hate me.