Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Linguistics Humor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months agoThe wonders of English spellingfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up1502
arrow-up1502imageThe wonders of English spellingfiles.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Linguistics Humor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square105fedilink
minus-squareZwiebel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·6 months agoThe same is true for languages with better spelling systems. For example German imported the word ‘cakes’, but it is now spelled ‘Keks’ inline with it’s pronunciation. I think it’s funny how the slang word ‘biz’ fixes the spelling of ‘business’
The same is true for languages with better spelling systems.
For example German imported the word ‘cakes’, but it is now spelled ‘Keks’ inline with it’s pronunciation.
I think it’s funny how the slang word ‘biz’ fixes the spelling of ‘business’