DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works to English usage and grammarEnglish · 9 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 · 9 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarecorsicanguppylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 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.
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.