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What are you having for dinner tonight? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I am thinking about making myself something delicious. Not celebrating with anyone this eve but curious what everyone else will be eating.

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[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

there are millions of French words that get mangled by English speakers every day. Just speak French instead. And gratin does not rhyme with Don or Dan

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for using your knowledge to tell us what it doesn't rhyme with.

Super helpful or as they say in France apparently, 'just speak french instead'.

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

There is no equivalent in English. French has something like 20 different vowel sounds while English has 5.