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minus-squareAcamon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoAnd they have actually removed some of them. The ê in forêt indicates it used to be spelled forest but that was so long ago that they’re willing to admit it’s not necessary. Unlike the k in knife, what would we do without that!
minus-squareLemminary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoMe: “I’d like to buy a nif, please.” Store clerk: “You sure you don’t want some vowels instead?”
And they have actually removed some of them. The ê in forêt indicates it used to be spelled forest but that was so long ago that they’re willing to admit it’s not necessary. Unlike the k in knife, what would we do without that!
Me: “I’d like to buy a nif, please.”
Store clerk: “You sure you don’t want some vowels instead?”