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[โ€“] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think a big part is emphasis. English tends to put the emphasis on the last word of the sentence so not saying it sounds weird.

[โ€“] doleo@lemmy.one 1 points 2 days ago

It is about emphasis. In a stress timed language, we don't need to waste our breath on petty things like grammar!