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Keep it simple (lemmy.ca)
submitted 3 years ago* by to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[–] 13 points 3 years ago (1 child)

French had a golden oportunity for changing this during french revolution. A unecessary complex language is not reasonable

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Just remember they decided to count by multiplying 20

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Oiseau, quoique, aujourd'hui: try guessing the correct pronunciation of these words

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Wasoh, kwak, a jour-d-oui? Writing pronunciation is difficult

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    wazo, kwa-keu, o-jour-dwi (alternatively doui is correct if you meant the french pronunciation of oui.)

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    alternatively doui is correct if you meant the french pronunciation of oui.

    Yeah I did, I think I did pretty well there. I guess those 3 years of french in school actually did something

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