@Rainb0wSkeppy@lemmy.world to 196English • 18 days agoghoti rulelemmy.worldimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1160cross-posted to: linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1160imageghoti rulelemmy.world@Rainb0wSkeppy@lemmy.world to 196English • 18 days agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
minus-square@zarkanian@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink5•17 days 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-square@disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink4•17 days 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.