a strange way of doing speaking

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This is all going to sound quite strange...but what the Hel* it's Halloween.

I've developed a rather interesting quirk in my spoken language. It all started because for some reason I started talking to my cat this way. What it is, is that I insert the word "doing" or "do" in front of my verbs(ex. "are you doing sleeping", or "I am going to do sleeping now" The sentences are still ok grammer wise, but get me strange looks from others. For whatever reason though I find the cadance to be very pleasing. Anybody else ever do this? and if not, try it for a few hours and tell me if you like it.

You should try filmmaking. I know alot of people who DO actually talk like that.

I don't usually do replying to something like this. But I find it quite humorous and I can imagine the looks you must get.

I want to do eating. I is hungry.

I know, that doesn't make sense. You should normally let a verb stand alone and not use the passive voice. I wonder if that is a characteristic with those of us who have AS.

I think you need to do get out of the house a bit more often, this sounds a bit too wacky

What? Just because I made that comment about passive voice, I'm speechless now!

I was talking to the original poster

Oh, I'm sorry. You must understand passive voice.

I am missing something, stlf.

I don't think SnoCone was trying to attack. I think he was going along with your first line in your first post...ie its a bit odd. That's why SnoCone included the smilie face.

You have every right to be angry and to express that anger. I think though, that in this case, it might be due to a misunderstanding.

As for the "doing" "do" bit. I like how it sounds, kinda formal.

BeeBee

Duh!

Now that I reread the post, I see the humor in it. Sorry.

By the way, you mentioned you talk to your cat. My Domestic one ignores me but my Coon Maine will sit and listen. Do you perchance have a Coon Maine?

BeeBee

you be doing having a maine coon! (am i getting this right?). oooooh, i'm doing SO jealous - have wanted one for...for ever! either that or a norwegian forest cat, cos they're even bigger. i am doing wanting a photo, pleeeeeeeeeeese!

(i'm really not sure i've quite got the hang of this. but i make up so much of my own way of speaking that i probably don't need to add anything else...).