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𝒜dam 𝒮cheinberg
@sethadam1.com

All of these are "irreversible binomials." In English, they only work in this order without becoming awkward. #FunWithGrammar Peanut butter and jelly Salt and pepper Bread and butter Bride and groom Cause and effect Bits and pieces Cat and mouse Fish and chips Rock and roll 🧵 1/3

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wattznext
@wattznext.bsky.social

Best part is, reverse any one of these and you instantly sound like a Cold War era Russian bad guy: [Sneering] You Americans, eating your...jelly and peanut butter sandwiches

𝒜dam 𝒮cheinberg
@sethadam1.com

Life and death Ladies and gentlemen Bow and arrow Kit and caboodle Wear and tear Rise and fall Flesh and blood Hook, line, and sinker Nuts and bolts Pins and needles Assault and battery Search and rescue Sticks and stones Rank and file Time and tide Heart and soul 🧵 2/3

𝒜dam 𝒮cheinberg
@sethadam1.com

Down and out Black and white Day and night Now and then Dos and don'ts Part and parcel Null and void Aid and abet Track and field Odds and Ends There are so many! 🧵 3/3

sans culottes
@tfletch2.bsky.social

Since I've been thinking about this for the last 6 hours, I think "night and day" is more known than "day and night." Only one that doesn't work in my head.