Blaze@dormi.zone to Linguistics@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agoIs English just badly pronounced French?www.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down112
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkIs English just badly pronounced French?www.youtube.comBlaze@dormi.zone to Linguistics@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·8 months ago“Badly pronounced French” is only one part of the rich tapestry / garbage buffet that is the English language.
minus-squareDieguiTux8623linkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoWhen I realized, unfortunately in my 30s, that the word “dandelion” is just a badly pronounced version of “dent-de-lion” (even in my country those flowers are called “dente di leone”) I started thinking that there’s some truth in that statement.
“Badly pronounced French” is only one part of the rich tapestry / garbage buffet that is the English language.
When I realized, unfortunately in my 30s, that the word “dandelion” is just a badly pronounced version of “dent-de-lion” (even in my country those flowers are called “dente di leone”) I started thinking that there’s some truth in that statement.