Words that don't seem correct when you read them too many times.

Allyall

I just read the word 'should' more than once.

It doesn't seem correct to me any more as a word.

Add an 'e' and an 'r' and it becomes shoulder.
Which also looks wrong to me.

Is it me?

There's tons of other words, just can't think of any now.


Too many drinks tonight, or not a grasp on our English language. ?:pac:

dobman88

Allyall wrote: »

I just read the word 'should' more then once.

It doesn't seem correct to me any more as a word.

Add an 'e' and an 'r' and it becomes shoulder.
Which also looks wrong to me.

Is it me?

The word then looks wrong, should be than :eek:

Allyall

dobman88 wrote: »

The word then looks wrong, should be than :eek:

probly

dobman88

Allyall wrote: »

probly

What about the "ab" in probABly??

No wonder words look wrong when you can't spell :rolleyes:

my my my

i would never do such a thing

(modal verbs could be too undiplomatic even though you would know)

Allyall

my my my wrote: »

i would never do such a thing

(modal verbs could be too undiplomatic even though you would know)

You started it..

Woulder?

Allyall

How the heck does "Shud" become "Should" and "wud" become "would"?

Why is there a silent GH in thought?

Shít language. Especially when People couldn't spell. They made it harder?

my my my

we're talkin aboot huge alteration in vocab and it would be a pity if we allowed the modal verb to be emasculated, this thing of limiting the power of verbs, or verbs that cause mind persuasion, i would sooner abolish the verb , but this debate will continue

DEFTLEFTHAND

They say its the most difficult language to learn, double meanings of words and worldwide different 'dialects' and slang.

Tweej

Applause - Always makes me think it says apple sauce

Allyall

my my my wrote: »

we're talkin aboot huge alteration in vocab and it would be a pity if we allowed the modal verb to be emasculated, this thing of limiting the power of verbs, or verbs that cause mind persuasion, i would sooner abolish the verb , but this debate will continue

All you did there was prove to me solipsism isn't true, because there is no way in hell i could have imagined that.

Nor epistemic modality, and that should be surprising.

my my my

well they say a lot, when you take the soundings however if i was to speak like yourself for example, there would be a long culture of feeling if u have a nucleas of language you could be very limited in in in the credibility of setting up something of setting up a verb over which u have no control

Allyall

my my my wrote: »

well they say a lot, when you take the soundings however if i was to speak like yourself for example, there would be a long culture of feeling if u have a nucleas of language you could be very limited in in in the credibility of setting up something of setting up a verb over which u have no control

in in in?

At least that's a short word..

my my my

teeing up a verb is very important

Allyall

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

They say its the most difficult language to learn, double meanings of words and worldwide different 'dialects' and slang.

Also something about it being unrelated to a lot of the European languages.

Isn't Hungarian the most unrelated? I probly am wrong.

dmc17

"No"

Sinfonia

my my my wrote: »

well they say a lot, when you take the soundings however if i was to speak like yourself for example, there would be a long culture of feeling if u have a nucleas of language you could be very limited in in in the credibility of setting up something of setting up a verb over which u have no control

What's going on there?

my my my

verb awareness is a right



but some academics have a piece of paper , with a nod from their "corrupt " colleagues, which they don't equate with free beer


good night 10 4

over and out

dmc17

Has anyone got the right time? It's just I've lost my watch. Has anyone seen my watch? I think I may have lost my phone. What time is it again? :pac:

DEFTLEFTHAND

Allyall wrote: »

Also something about it being unrelated to a lot of the European languages.

Isn't Hungarian the most unrelated? I probly am wrong.

English and German are interlinked to some extent I know. I'm not sure of the exact origin I think it took on many forms over the years before settling on what we have today.

Also of course if you go back even further many English words have their origins in Ancient Greek and Latin.

Allyall

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

English and German are interlinked to some extent I know. I'm not sure of the exact origin I think it took on many forms over the years before settling on what we have today.

Also of course if you go back even further many English words have their origins in Ancient Greek and Latin.

Yeah, i heard that and, that French, Italian and Spanish/Portuguese have many similarities, but still doesn't account for the mad English spelling of some words.

Who decided to put constonants in there?

Trough - GH = F
Through - GH = U

DEFTLEFTHAND

Allyall wrote: »

Yeah, i heard that and, that French, Italian and Spanish/Portuguese have many similarities, but still doesn't account for the mad English spelling of some words.

Who decided to put constonants in there?

Trough - GH = F
Through - GH = U

You could nearly apply that to the criticism of the British and Irish Common Law system. The joke used to go why don't they simplify things and take the Civil Napoleonic code? Two reasons, they like to complicate things and they hate the French. :pac:

The Backwards Man

Incorrect.

Allyall

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Incorrect.

Took me a minute, but yes, that is true.

Sinfonia

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

English and German are interlinked to some extent I know. I'm not sure of the exact origin I think it took on many forms over the years before settling on what we have today.

Also of course if you go back even further many English words have their origins in Ancient Greek and Latin.

English is a Germanic language.

However, much of the modern English vocabulary comes from French (Norman invasion), which is a Latin language.

constance tench

Clothe

Allyall

constance tench wrote: »

Clothe

Is that as in cloze?

I used to go out with a girl that used to pronouce clothes as "clothez" (She pronounced the 'th').

and whilst it is correct, it is unusual in this day and age.
Clothing, Clothe, Clothes.

But i never heard her say, about her items - clothe. But it is apparently also correct.

I'm with the Americanz on this. Spell it as it sounds.

Omackeral

Irregardless

constance tench

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