Comment on Anon likes public humiliation
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 months agoFrench literally has rules with more exceptions than things that apply to the rule.
Comment on Anon likes public humiliation
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 months agoFrench literally has rules with more exceptions than things that apply to the rule.
DABDA@lemm.ee 3 months ago
I think that’s also the case in English with “I before E, except after C.”
samus12345@lemmy.world 3 months ago
“Or when sounded as A, as in neighbor and weigh.”
“Weird.”
“Dammit!”
DABDA@lemm.ee 3 months ago
I hate that wiener (giggity) obeys the rule but is pronounced like it should be weiner. At least that word doesn’t come up (giggity) too often.
samus12345@lemmy.world 3 months ago
That one’s because the word comes from Wien (Vienna), and in German you pronounce “ie” as “E” and “ei” as “I”.