Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to English usage and grammar@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-26 hours agoGRANDPA'S GRAMMAR: Sometimes a silent "e" just keeps words from ending with an awkward letter like u, v, or z. Like the word "bronze".www.ck12.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkGRANDPA'S GRAMMAR: Sometimes a silent "e" just keeps words from ending with an awkward letter like u, v, or z. Like the word "bronze".www.ck12.orgMelatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to English usage and grammar@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-26 hours agomessage-square3linkfedilink
minus-squareLembot_0002@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 hours agoYeah, we need more silent letters because some letters are AWKWARD! You know what is awkward for real? Not being able to predict how the written word is pronounced! That is awkward.
minus-squareMelatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 hours agoWe’re all awkward. It’s a feature, not a bug.
Yeah, we need more silent letters because some letters are AWKWARD! You know what is awkward for real? Not being able to predict how the written word is pronounced! That is awkward.
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We’re all awkward. It’s a feature, not a bug.