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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

Apparently this reminder is needed.

It is a meme.

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[-] appelkooskonfyt@lemm.ee 84 points 11 months ago

English is not the only language with homonyms.

[-] stinerman@midwest.social 17 points 11 months ago

In French if something isn't functioning properly you say that "il ne marche pas." Now, in my studies, "marche" means "walk." So to me that says "it doesn't walk." I asked a native speaker about that and they told me, no, that is not what that means.

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

I'm English Canadian with a lot of French Canadian family and friends ... I don't speak French but I've been around it all my life .. here's one for you ...

Le ver vert va vers le verre vert

[-] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago

Easy!

The green worm goes towards the green glass ๐Ÿ˜Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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