Phrasal Verbs as Python Decorators

Is English just Python in a trench coat? I haven’t posted in months, but I’ve been sitting on this thought and had to share. I’ve realized that Phrasal Verbs are basically just Python Decorators for humans. Think about it. In Python, you wrap a function in a decorator to change what it does without touching the original code. English does the exact same thing with particles. Take the verb "carry." Add the particle "out" and suddenly you're executing a plan. Add "on" and you're continuing a task. The base word stays the same, but the "decorator" completely changes the output. It’s essentially linguistic middleware. It’s a nerdy realization, but it makes me think that learning to code isn’t really about learning a new way to think—it’s just finding a more organized syntax for the logic we already use every day. Anyone else find weird parallels between syntax and real life? Or am I just spending too much time in my IDE? #Python #Coding #Linguistics #MentalModels

It was shown decades ago that all languages are subsets of Perl.

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