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   天空вℓσи∂ [Unemployed edition] (skyblond@qoto.org)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Mar-2024 14:38:39 JST 天空вℓσи∂ [Unemployed edition]

   Just learnt another English phrase: throw up. I thought vomit is "throw off" since every time I vomit, I face down instead of up.

   Can't imagine what it looks like when you face up when vomiting.

   Ehh

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     🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱 (freemo@qoto.org)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Mar-2024 14:38:36 JST 🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱

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     @skyblond yea i didnt want to correct you, but i did notice that.

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     🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱 (freemo@qoto.org)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Mar-2024 14:39:43 JST 🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱

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     @skyblond by the way the up part is because the vomit is coming up from your stomach.

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     天空вℓσи∂ [Unemployed edition] (skyblond@qoto.org)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Mar-2024 14:40:27 JST 天空вℓσи∂ [Unemployed edition]

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     @freemo Oh, now it makes sense to me.

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     🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱 (freemo@qoto.org)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Mar-2024 14:41:16 JST 🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱

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     @skyblond What would it be in your native language? (Mandarin?)

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     天空вℓσи∂ [Unemployed edition] (skyblond@qoto.org)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Mar-2024 14:46:43 JST 天空вℓσи∂ [Unemployed edition]

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     @freemo In Chinese it's literally called vomit. It's called 吐 (verb), not only means vomit, but can be used to express something like spit and expectorate. It means to get something out of your mouth (just using your mouth, not with your hand).

     So I think that's quiet a big difference.

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     🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱 (freemo@qoto.org)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Mar-2024 14:49:02 JST 🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱

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     @skyblond in that case it explains why you choose the wording you did. So interesting how language effects how we see the world like that.