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[-] mub@lemmy.ml 0 points 16 minutes ago

There is a letter G in the word recognise. Bloody use it. What people all say is "reckonise" which is not the same word. Also driving on the left just makes way more sense.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 1 points 20 minutes ago

Single-speed bicycles suck.
They combine the drawbacks of a geared bike with the drawbacks of a fixed gear bike.

[-] MTK@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Probably a slightly higher stair in a staircase one day

[-] CaptainAmeristan@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 hour ago

English verbs have historically had present form, past form, and past participle form, eg. go / went / gone. I'm sad to see the past participle form being phased out of American English. People I went to school with and who I'm sure were taught differently (not to mention innumerable podcasters and public radio personalities), now say things like: "By the time I got home I found he'd already went," eliminating the past participle and instead using the past form. Had saw is not uncommon either. I am old enough I refuse to incorporate this development in the language. If I ever encounter had was/were in the wild I might blow a gasket. Now entering my fuddy-duddy years :(

[-] Ebber@lemmings.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Water is wet

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago

The word Himalayan is pronounced like Him-a-lay-an, NOT Him-all-ee-an.....

[-] seeigel@feddit.org 0 points 2 hours ago

None. I rather change myself than wasting time on changing something that won't last forever anyway.

[-] greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 9 hours ago

I live in a pretty mountainous area, but I can think of a couple blind corners on small hills near me. So probably the one on the way to the bakery while running or biking.

But I do a lot of ski touring so I'd rather die on one of the big ones.

[-] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 11 points 8 hours ago

The Office means the British version. The American office refers to the American version.

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