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Basically twins? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26119689

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Evil Beekes be like: (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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No Pre-Greek origin today >:)

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þeodisce spræc (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 weeks ago by silverchase to c/linguistics_humor
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Though I was taught this through, or so I thought, it's still tough throughout. (beehaw.org)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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English is a strange language. (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Gartenschretel to c/linguistics_humor
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/25626225

I know no other languages, so i guess Im just gonna have to roll with it.

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Lorem ipsum (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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Multi-lingual (i.imgur.com)
submitted 1 month ago by Jakylla to c/linguistics_humor
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ghoti shall set us free (startrek.website)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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The many forms of Pain (au Chocolat) (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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Any Low German speakers here? (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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Phase Change (xkcd) (imgs.xkcd.com)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3025

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It's alright (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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Medieval Twitter (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by silverchase to c/linguistics_humor
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The wonders of English spelling (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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Explain French (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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Hard time to be non-binary Spanish person (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago by Jakylla to c/linguistics_humor
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"It's so much trouble remembering modern pronou-" (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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I thought it was an easy question ... (feddit.org)
submitted 3 months ago by Jakylla to c/linguistics_humor
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Bone cognates (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 months ago by Jakylla to c/linguistics_humor
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Personally I prefer NASA's pronunciation, which is "charon". (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by Jakylla to c/linguistics_humor
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20160782

Explanation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_(moon)#Name

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씨발 allophones (lemm.ee)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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살 and 쌀 are the same word

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Linguistic Perscriptivists (mander.xyz)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/16786687

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typical SOV (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18281066

Least long-winded speech of Cicero

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which one is made up? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by merde to c/linguistics_humor
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from S11 E16: UK Elections, Flag Controversies & Louisiana: 6/23/24: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

anyone from Great Britain?

dodgy, tosser, numpty, wanker, dicksplash, fuckletoes, pillock, cockwomble?

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/gəˈhɔʊrɪ/ (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/linguistics_humor
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16743680

ghoti rule

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