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**Steve** · 12-09-2019, 22:02

There are so many things you can do with a towel other than wearing it...

He's on the right track tho by having one!

**New Home** · 24-10-2020, 19:03

**Steve** · 24-10-2020, 22:17

Because the Japanese numbers 4 and 2 are pronounced "shi" and "ni", respectively. These words are homynyms for (they sound exactly like ) "death" and "you" in Japanese, although they obviously are represented by different kanji.

For this reason, Japanese has an alternative pronunciation for 四 - "yon" - to avoid saying "shi" (死).

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12-09-2019, 22:02	#31
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24-10-2020, 22:17	#33
Steve Life is hard, deal with it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 21,471 Adverts \| Friends CMod: Sports, Adverts.ie, adverts.ie Support, Airsoft, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Sailing & Boating, ZTest, Sports Mods	Because the Japanese numbers 4 and 2 are pronounced "shi" and "ni", respectively. These words are homynyms for (they sound exactly like ) "death" and "you" in Japanese, although they obviously are represented by different kanji. For this reason, Japanese has an alternative pronunciation for 四 - "yon" - to avoid saying "shi" (死).