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  • Multiliguists of Lemmy - When speaking Language A and using a word from Language B how do you decide which pronunciation to use?

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  • I don’t even know how coupé is pronounced in French…

    I have a guess but those are usually way off when it comes to French pronunciations

  • Multiliguists of Lemmy - When speaking Language A and using a word from Language B how do you decide which pronunciation to use?

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  • If you ask a Japanese person if they own a "computer" they will not understand. You have to call it a "con-puuu-ta" or even "pa-so-con" which is personal computer.

    In Thai it’s just ‘com’.

    If you’re ready for the bill at a restaurant it’s ’check bin’ which for some reason is ‘check’ and ‘bill’ combined. When I first learned this people were confused why I didn’t already know it, “but it’s English?!”

  • Multiliguists of Lemmy - When speaking Language A and using a word from Language B how do you decide which pronunciation to use?

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  • Definitely serious. Loanwords fall all across the spectrum regarding how much they’re integrated from their source language into the “local” language and most folks don’t know or care about word etymologies enough to even consider it. If you’re not native there’s a good chance you’re mispronouncing loanwords even when you’re trying to use their native pronunciation.

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  • That’s crazy. The NYTimes article said it was held on base. I was suspicious of CBS but actually waited until I saw the NYTimes article before I commented.

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  • Hundreds of generals and admirals were summoned from around the world last week for today's unusual meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia, without initially being told why.

    It’s kinda hilarious that I can’t tell if CBS fucked up their reporting or if they actually had the meeting at the museum instead of on base.

    (Despite Four Seasons Total Landscaping, I kind suspect CBS fucked up)

  • me_irl

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  • Trump says he'll fire generals "on the spot" if he dislikes them

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  • He also said

    I am with you. I support you, and as president, I have your backs 100%. You'll never see me even waver a little bit.

    Pretty easy to see which statement is true.

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    GOP Silent as Mormon Church Gunman Identified as ‘Ultra MAGA’ Trump Supporter

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  • He was surely an anti-vaxer so he never got the 5G update to download the new party messaging…

  • On Jeopardy, is getting the Who/What/Where/When/Why part of the response necessary?

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  • Whoa - “Is it the Eiffel Tower” is professional level…

  • whatever happened to in-store coffee grinders?

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  • The last place I saw one was Costco, but the one by me at the time removed it during the pandemic. I remember Whole Foods used to have them but I haven’t been in years.

    I’ve never had a problem getting someone to grind a bag for me at Starbucks, including bags bought elsewhere.

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    Zackery?

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  • You don’t know. You weren’t there. There was probably a sign saying “First Class” with an arrow pointing up the ladder to the roof.

  • Uh Oh

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  • If you click the Accessibility icon in the right margin it’ll fix everything

  • [Video] TikTok grifter explains how influencers received new propaganda talking points from Netanyahu in their recent meeting.

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  • I feel like there’s at least one major “hard” question she forgot to ask…

    …what could it be 🤔

  • My phone outlived its case

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  • My phone+case are only 3 years old and the case is falling apart. The phone is fine, but could use a new battery

  • Reports: EA set to be sold to private investors for up to $50 billion

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  • All three outlets cite anonymous sources in reporting that the deal could be announced next week, with Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners reportedly interested in investing. The Wall Street Journal says the move "would likely be the largest leveraged buyout ever."

  • YouTube will start using AI to guess your age.

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  • Is this why Google sent me an email saying they changed my settings and I can scan in my ID if I want to change them back?

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  • The average person isn't allowed to leave the country.

    Allowed to or able to? That’s surprising to hear. I didn’t know that was a thing countries did to their citizens (except maybe North Korea?)

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  • Escalatorgate explained

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  • That’s when he puts it in reverse…