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It's truly a shame (startrek.website)
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[–] 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'll do my best here - "Aristotle" is pronounced "Air-ih-stot-ul" whereas Chipotle is more like "Chip-oat-lee"

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    lee

    Um what?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Aristotle is only pronounced like that because Aristoteles was somehow too confusing for English speakers.

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

    Now that you mention it.. he's indeed called Aristoteles in my language.. never noticed the spelling difference in english!

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