▲ 543 ▼ 'Read' and its past tense are spelled the same. How should they be spelled? (lemmy.world) submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by IncogCyberspaceUser@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 180 comments fedilink hide all child comments What about similar oddities in English? (This question is inspired by this comic by https://www.exocomics.com/193/ (link found by BunScientist@lemmy.zip)) Edit: it's to its in the title. Damn autocorrect.
[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago (1 child) “It has been red”. So was the text red or has the text been read? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Both. How do you know it was red when you have not red it? Someone must have red it to state it's red. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago I can't reed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Both. How do you know it was red when you have not red it? Someone must have red it to state it's red. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago I can't reed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago I can't reed permalink fedilink source parent
