DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works to English usage and grammarEnglish · 5 months agoHow do we reteach the populace how to spell advice? Also, chest of drawers. They don't know that one either.message-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down17
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-squareHow do we reteach the populace how to spell advice? Also, chest of drawers. They don't know that one either.DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works to English usage and grammarEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarejaderolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoIn some accents and dialects, “draws” is exactly what you get, so it’s not any more of a mispronunciation than “terlet” for “toilet” or any of thousands of other cases.
minus-squarecorsicanguppylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoThe issue isn’t how it’s pronounced. The issue is how it’s then spelled based on embarrassing guesswork never corrected. And I blame the community for that. No one said “Marlon, what the fuck is a ‘terlet’, and did you pay attention when we were in school together?” You can pronounce the letters how your neighbourhood, region, cult or clique dictates; just write them correctly. #butEnglishEvolvesBecausePopularKids people can fuck themselves.
In some accents and dialects, “draws” is exactly what you get, so it’s not any more of a mispronunciation than “terlet” for “toilet” or any of thousands of other cases.
The issue isn’t how it’s pronounced. The issue is how it’s then spelled based on embarrassing guesswork never corrected.
And I blame the community for that. No one said “Marlon, what the fuck is a ‘terlet’, and did you pay attention when we were in school together?”
You can pronounce the letters how your neighbourhood, region, cult or clique dictates; just write them correctly.
#butEnglishEvolvesBecausePopularKids people can fuck themselves.