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different kinds of cheesecakes (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 7 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

There is the same issue in French that the lack of accent can change the meaning, so the French Academy does recommend putting accents on capitals. https://www.academie-francaise.fr/questions-de-langue#5_strong-em-accentuation-des-majuscules-em-strong

Newspaper title "UN INTERNE TUE":

  • Un interne tue: medical intern kills
  • Un interne tué: medical intern killed
  • Un interné tue: institutionalized patient kills
  • Un interné tué: institutionalized patient killed

Example from https://www.projet-voltaire.fr/ressources/accent-majuscules-capitales/

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    I guess that's what I get for learning French during the age of typewriters (my formal French education ended in 1981 and I've only spoken --never written-- it since then).

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