Rainb0wSkeppy@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 months agoghoti rulelemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down10cross-posted to: linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1163arrow-down1external-linkghoti rulelemmy.worldRainb0wSkeppy@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
minus-squarezarkanian@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 months 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-up4·5 months 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.