Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Linguistics Humor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoThe wonders of English spellingfiles.catbox.moeexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkThe wonders of English spellingfiles.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Linguistics Humor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square74fedilink
minus-squaretigeruppercut@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoImagine living in a country where spelling bees cannot exist
minus-squareEvil_incarnate@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoI’m there. I asked how to pronounce a word from a newspaper once, and was told,“like it’s written…?”
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI know spelling bees from US media. We had read aloud competitions, that’s the closest thing I know from real life
Imagine living in a country where spelling bees cannot exist
I’m there. I asked how to pronounce a word from a newspaper once, and was told,“like it’s written…?”
I know spelling bees from US media. We had read aloud competitions, that’s the closest thing I know from real life