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Linguistics Humor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 days ago

The English features I hate so much that I actually learned their true names.

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The English features I hate so much that I actually learned their true names.

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Linguistics Humor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 days ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_e

Cognitive dissonance on the more accurate name of “Ignored e”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteronym_(linguistics)

Record a record? Convict a convict? What an annoying concept.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morphological_leveling

At least irregular verbs are drifting away, that’s a pleasant surprise.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisyllabic_laxing

fotograffy > fuhtawgruhfee I’ll die on this hill

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Oh I’m in good company, this is my kinda rant 🤙

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