Godric@lemmy.worldcake to Memes@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoThe Chad English Gammon:lemmy.worldimagemessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1339arrow-down125
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minus-squaredeadsenator@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 months agoIt is my understanding that it is common in NZ/AUS to leave the “that” out which is implied.
minus-squaresparemethewearysigh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoHaving known a few Aussies, I have never heard them leave out “that”. It fits in though with some of the other oddities in dialect they have.
minus-squareSpendrill@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoTo expand further the implication is that the whole proposition is simple and ‘Simple As’ is the end of the conversation, much like ‘End of’ which likewise suggests that no further analysis is needed.
It is my understanding that it is common in NZ/AUS to leave the “that” out which is implied.
Having known a few Aussies, I have never heard them leave out “that”. It fits in though with some of the other oddities in dialect they have.
It’s from an English dialect.
To expand further the implication is that the whole proposition is simple and ‘Simple As’ is the end of the conversation, much like ‘End of’ which likewise suggests that no further analysis is needed.