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The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't. (leminal.space)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As a kid, I was so confused by (dubbed) cartoons' portrayal of spelling contests as some serious, non-trivial thing. Then I learned English and finally understood.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah, me too. I was like: “dude, you just listen to the sounds, convert them to letters and you’re done. Why is everyone so excited about someone having learned the alphabet. That’s literally first grader stuff.”

Then I realized how bad it really is in English.