• feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    It’s more of a collocation, with the implication being “you’d better believe it (or else)”. But it’s not obligatory, I agree. More of a variant.

    • DarkNightoftheSoul
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      7 months ago

      Huh. Yeah, I guess “or else” makes more sense than “would be better.”