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[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

UK : English (Traditional)
US : English (Simplified)

[–] teft@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ours is the traditional pronunciation. You fucks changed it after we left because you didn’t like to sound like provincial rebels.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We didn't start talking like "yeehaw partner this gas station has some skibidi rizz, no cap fanum tax! Also this is a bruhhh moment, what the dawg doin'? Legit demure!"

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Christ, we can't even have a c/britishproblems without the yanks coming and sticking their oars in.

[–] dvlsg@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To be fair, English could really use some simplification. It's fucking bonkers.

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Webster should have spelled the words the way they sounded while he was dropping all those u’s.