• @rtxn@lemmy.world
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    31 year ago

    As a kid, I was so confused by (dubbed) cartoons’ portrayal of spelling contests as some serious, non-trivial thing. Then I learned English and finally understood.

    • @Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz
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      21 year ago

      Yeah, me too. I was like: “dude, you just listen to the sounds, convert them to letters and you’re done. Why is everyone so excited about someone having learned the alphabet. That’s literally first grader stuff.”

      Then I realized how bad it really is in English.