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2 July
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English (US)
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Which is more natural in casual situation?:
My cats are overturned.
My cats lies down on their back.
My cats turn over.
Which is more natural in casual situation?:
My cats are overturned.
My cats lies down on their back.
My cats turn over.
My cats are overturned.
My cats lies down on their back.
My cats turn over.
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2 July
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- English (US)
None of those, unfortunately. However, "my cats are overturned" sounds hilariously funny in English so you should keep that expression to make people smile :)
What I think you're looking for here is "my cats are lying down" or "my cats are lying on their backs."
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None of those, unfortunately. However, "my cats are overturned" sounds hilariously funny in English so you should keep that expression to make people smile :)
What I think you're looking for here is "my cats are lying down" or "my cats are lying on their backs."
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- Japanese
@eugenecat how does “overturn” sound like?
- English (US)
- Japanese
@eugenecat oh I wanted to know why you feel overturn is funny.
Sorry for my bad English 😢, but thanks for the so clear pronunciation!
Sorry for my bad English 😢, but thanks for the so clear pronunciation!
- English (US)
@Jominy No, no, no, your English is not bad at all. I was giving you a compliment because that one phrase would bring smiles to people ☺️☺️☺️
Overturn is funny in this case because it's a word we normally use for situations like when a large truck crashes in the road and rolls over. Then cars start pointing in all different directions and it looks like chaos.
Cats, of course, are masters of chaos :) So to say that your cats are overturned makes it sound like a chaotic pile of cats, which is somehow funny and perfect.
You should be proud! Your English is good and you already made the language a little bit better with your creation today.
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- Japanese
@eugenecat thanks a trillion!! I learned a lot today😎
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