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You can change the spelling of one word in the English language to match how they are pronounced. What word do you pick? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I'm picking "Colonel" needs to be respelled to match how it's pronounced.

Try to pick a word no one else has picked. What word are you respelling?

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[โ€“] 4 points 3 years ago (4 children)

The global sciences community decided on a name change, only one country decided to be contrary.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    only one country decided to stay true to the discoverer's chosen name

    Ftfy

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    By that logic Uranus would be called "George's Star". Then the English nationalists would would get uppity about its name.

    The discover generally has input, but when there's a group of experts responsible for maintaining a list of names of things: they decide what's right.

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