South African fast bowler Dale Steyn made a statement on Twitter recently:
"Apologies to Virat and a billion people for thinking they not"
What is he apologising for? What's the meaning of the phrase "thinking they not"?
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Poor grammar, typo, or possibly even regional slang. Take your pick. Perhaps its a sarcastic response to 'Virat and billions'... much like "told you so!" is when pointing out someone's error. The fact it's been deleted alludes to it being a regrettable statment. – G Warner Mar 25 at 21:57
It sounds like a typo (supported by the fact that I can't find the tweet anymore so it might have been deleted) or an unfinished sentence. "thinking they not" does not make any sense without a lot of added words.
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Maybe this could lead you to the Twitter post:Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) Tweeted: @NeilManthorp Apologies to Virat and a billion people for thinking they not twitter.com/DaleSteyn62/status/1161290269746237441?s=17 – user343802 Aug 14 '19 at 12:47
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Thanks! I wasn't looking for replies. Still stand by my statement though, the tweet does not make sense. – Borgh Aug 14 '19 at 13:53
