Not very much. I took two years of it in college, but I'm a poor student of language even by United States standards. I was a middling speaker, and my reading & writing comprehension was frankly pathetic. How come?

[–] JuTsunami@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

jew-llery…jew-lry…jew-llry…

breathe

jew-ell-ery

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Jewlarry

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Also with fe-bru-ary.

[–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And don't forget Ju-ly.

[–] wheresmypillow@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

That’s so racist.

[–] Swuden@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Bru

[–] Karcinogen@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago

Leave Wednesday. Return to Wōdnesdæg.

[–] AGuyAcrossTheInternet@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The educated knows to avoid pitfalls. The educated knows how to do maths with imaginary fingers. The educated can sing the alphabet song in their head to figure out which letter comes before or after.

The inteli–… intell– Intel Ligent™ person knows to live and breathe the weaknesses their own stupidity brings.

[–] PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Be-a-utiful 🤌🏻

[–] Nerdybynature@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

“Restaurant” eludes me and I spend like a decade working in them.

[–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep, I have to say "rest-au-rant" in my head every time.

[–] Nerdybynature@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Absolutely. Every time I’ve had to fill out a job application and don’t have autocorrect at my disposal, that’s how I’m doing it.

[–] Tack@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Res Taur Ant

Meaning resurrect the Tauren over there named Ant. Just play enough WoW raids and you'll lern spells real good.

[–] Nerdybynature@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I play almost exclusively Tauren Druid, so now I feel silly for never making this association.

[–] AshLassay@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah why is the “d” still in Wednesday when you don’t pronounce it? Even other Germanic language have removed it. Or do English speaker still honor Odin/Woden?

[–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Yes, we respect the D of our Nordic Gods 😏

[–] Eagle0600@yiffit.net 2 points 1 year ago

I pronounce it.

[–] itsJoelleScott@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Govern -> Government
Settle -> Settlement
Judge -> *Judg*ment

I advocate for "judge" to be spelled "judg" for adherence to English standards.

[–] complacent_jerboa@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Holy shit, I've been spelling it "judgement" this whole time.

You know what? I'm gonna keep spelling it my way. I don't fucking care if it's "wrong". I'm over my grammar nazi arc, we grammar anarchy now.

[–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Motion carried.

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I advocate for fucking up all the other words for adherence to English standards.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

That's not your fault though, it's the weak, stupid, uneducated language

[–] Dardlem@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

I'm in this picture and I don't like it.

[–] complacent_jerboa@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Don't you just love the wonders of English spelling?

[–] Diabolo96@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Cry in french.

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