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What hills are you dying on? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 12 hours ago by SpaceFox@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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. The race of a voice actor doesn't matter

. It is possible to wear yoga pants because there comfy

. You don't need to shower everyday

. It is possible to crossdress/be gender non-conforming without being trans

. Monty Python is very overrated

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[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 1 points 9 hours ago

a living language

Yes

do you ever phonetically say boatswain instead of bosun?

I never have occasion to say either.

How do you pronounce Worcestershire sauce?

Wursht-uh-shur

How do you feel about onomatopoeias in general?

Love 'em. My current favorite is "shakshuka".

are onomatopoeias even words to you?

yeah, by definition

insisting on the old spelling becomes more ridiculous than going with the newer

Given the choice between looking ridiculous to others and feeling ridiculous to myself, I will always choose the former.

can you bring yourself to use a squeeze bottle for it or are you still tapping that 57

They're not mutually exclusive. I also use packets and those giant pump containers.

convince me otherwise about vernacular and spelling

I'm not interested in convincing you away from a position with which I agree almost completely. Words change, language evolves, slang becomes informal speech becomes recognized usage. Some changes are improvements, some are not, but neither you or I have much hope of shifting the tide either way. While my time lasts, though, I'll keep spelling the vinegary condiment as "catsup" and the pastry as "doughnut" and the cultured dairy as "yoghurt".