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Physicists vs Normal People (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I'm guessing you pronounce Colonel as Kernel.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    As if cutting letters and syllables from words to make then more efficient isn't a tradition as old as words, innit?

    But adding an invisible consonant? That's insane.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    It's not because of efficiency or whatever you're trying to say (and saying Kernel literally adds an R), military ranks especially have a long history of crossovers in languages and weirdness in pronunciation and spelling. And all 3 aren't in line.

    Like wow it's ok to not know these things, but you shouldn't act all holier than thou. Ciao.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Fuck's sake, you were taking my comments as serious elitism?

    Touch grass, my guy.

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