• ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠
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    2 months ago

    “Badly pronounced French” is only one part of the rich tapestry / garbage buffet that is the English language.

    • Dieguito 🦝@feddit.it
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      2 months ago

      When I realized, unfortunately in my 30s, that the word “dandelion” is just a badly pronounced version of “dent-de-lion” (even in my country those flowers are called “dente di leone”) I started thinking that there’s some truth in that statement.