Rainb0wSkeppy@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 1 year agoghoti rulelemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down10cross-posted to: linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1167arrow-down1external-linkghoti rulelemmy.worldRainb0wSkeppy@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square18linkfedilinkcross-posted to: linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
minus-squarezarkanian@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoYes, English is weird, but this word still breaks rules. “Gh” (pronounced “f”) is never at the beginning of a word, and “ti” (pronounced “sh”) is never at the end.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoOh, you’re absolutely correct. I think it’s just meant to poke fun at the complexity of the language.
Yes, English is weird, but this word still breaks rules. “Gh” (pronounced “f”) is never at the beginning of a word, and “ti” (pronounced “sh”) is never at the end.
Oh, you’re absolutely correct. I think it’s just meant to poke fun at the complexity of the language.