• chuckleslord@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Completely off-topic, but apparently in UK English they pronounce buoy like “boy”, which, like, phonetically is fine but it’s definitely wrong. Or feels wrong. "We jumped off boys. " Utter madness

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      9 days ago

      Absolute bastards, idk how the English could ruin English so much….

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        8 days ago

        Boo-ee, rhymes with bluey. Before you say anything about that word not being phonetic, one, I already said that, and, two, Lieutenant.