this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2026
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Showcasing the brazen and nouveau in English communication.

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[โ€“] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 26 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

France: We would appreicate it if more visitors spoke a little more French

OP: I know, since a lot of people know English, we'll teach it with English phonetics so they can understand it better.

Phrahnse: No, not like that.

[โ€“] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago

Phrahnse

OMG! Thank you so much for this! ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] Mok98@feddit.it 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Fish written with english phonetics is pot, which is extremely cursed and why the english phonetics mustn't be used, ever.

[โ€“] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Whilst we're on the subject of 'fish' bring spelt weird, Ghoti (wiki link) is a "cursed" spelling (though not a phonetic one).