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Chickens (mander.xyz)

submitted 3 months ago by lvxferre@mander.xyz to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

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[-] Okokimup@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

This is stupid. Obviously the chicken coup has only just begun.

[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

The chickens are revolting

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 months ago

I don't know, they look pretty cute to me.. 🤷

[-] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 9 points 3 months ago

Chick semper tyranus!

[-] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 months ago

How do you say coup if it's without the 'p' sound? Coo?

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah, French uses "silent letters". Which includes the consonant at the end of many words, although not c, r, f and l in most cases.

[-] Mannimarco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 months ago

Pretty much yeah

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 months ago

Chicken Run moment

[-] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 3 months ago

I remember that movie!

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago

John the Duncan has a great analysis of it!

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