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Best phonetic spelling ever
Feb 04, 2013 10:51
I'm grading quizzes, and one of my students from Saudi Arabia spelled "Alzheimer's" as "Al-Zahimar."
:-)
We spell 'em as we say 'em.
I'm gently amused.
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christianet
February 4 2013, 17:33:53 UTC
Wonder what "Zahimar" translates to; because if it has a relevant root, that would be so cool. :-)
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unovis
February 4 2013, 19:13:36 UTC
This reminds me of papers (yes, more than one!) I graded with "tripartite" spelled "tripartheid"; yes, during the mid-80s.
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