English

[doublek83]

I've been cleaning my room in preparation for the family's upcoming move (We're not going very far, though) and dug up one of my linguistics books from college. In it I found an interesting poem called "English" copied below. I remember being amused by it since I had always thought the writing system of the English language corresponded to its

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[kdeimos]

ghoti = fish :)

[doublek83]

???

[doublek83]

Oh, never mind, got it!

Fun! This is why I thought of majoring in Linguistics. I didn't pursue it for fear of not being able to ever get laid.

I still don't get laid, but that's another story.

[joopy]

Fun! This is why I thought of majoring in Linguistics. I didn't pursue it for fear of not being able to ever get laid.

Sven was a Linguistics major, by the way.

[doublek83]

Oh man, that makes me feel sad, I can only read about a dozen of them.

The last two "records" in 22 are pronounced the same, right?

[doublek83]

It's fun, although those things can be observed in other languages as well...

uninteresting = つまらない
interesting ≠ つまる

unavoidable = しょうがない
avoidable ≠ しょうがある

I am doing well, thanks! Yeah do let me know when you're in town:-)

[mon_deluge]

that poem always makes me thankful english is my first language. i can't imagine learning it. ugh.