Now why would anyone want to ask and question something like that?
I've seen some pretty dopey questions, but that rates right up there.
It must be the heat.
Mr. Tech.
It actually is a good question if like me you are often editing a post to correct base to bass.
dave
It actually is a good question if like me you are often editing a post to correct base to bass.
dave
It does seem to me, since English isn't a dead language that we could slowly continue to refine it. We could make spelling much more consistent and do away with the odd stuff that doesn't make sense. It would make it a whole lot easier to learn. Sure, for awhile we'd have to have different spellings that are both correct but slowly the one version would fade away.
;^)
Some of the official spellings make no sense, not to mention things like the k in knife going silent.
dave
Some of the official spellings make no sense, not to mention things like the k in knife going silent.
dave
they're/their, weather/whether, it's/its, where/wear are nice examples of strange ways of different spelling and almost equal pronounciation I think.
Exactly the same pronounciation JP.
We spent a lot of time in grade school going thru synonyms. Guaranteed to confuse.
dave
We spent a lot of time in grade school going thru synonyms. Guaranteed to confuse.
dave
I speak it because it is decided to be kind of a standard international language but it is not my favorite language. Still I do try to improve on English grammar but stuff like this makes it confusing.
Only YOU would have to come up with that hilarious comment, sir J-P!
Eau de toilette (French: [o d(ə) twalɛt], meaning "grooming water")[n 1] is a lightly scented cologne.[2] It is also referred to as aromatic waters and has a high alcohol content.[3] It is usually applied directly to the skin after bathing or shaving.[4][5] It is traditionally composed of alcohol and various volatile oils.[6] Traditionally these products were named after a principal ingredient; some being geranium water, lavender water, lilac water, violet water, spirit of myrcia and 'eau de Bretfeld'.[7] Because of this, eau de toilette was sometimes referred to as "toilet water".[8]
Probably "water that is being applied in a mens room" a tad loosely translated. Sorry for the mens in these woke times.
In French "faire sa toilette" means "to freshen up" probably needed after having used a French toilet. Oops.
In French "faire sa toilette" means "to freshen up" probably needed after having used a French toilet. Oops.
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Weather and whether (and wear and where), are not pronounced the same way in Scotland.
Here, we retain the distinct wh sound in whether and where.