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Rosco T.

(6,496 posts) Thu Jul 15, 2021, 08:30 PM Jul 2021

It would be funny if it wasn't true

The English language is very difficult to learn, mostly because of the silent K. You have one silent K in KNOT, two silent K's in KNUCKLE, three silent K's in REPUBLICAN and 4 in KNICKKNACK

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It would be funny if it wasn't true (Original Post) Rosco T. Jul 2021 OP

LOL! Well played! CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #1

Well Played, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2021 #2

always liked this one bringthePaine Jul 2021 #3

Ohhhhhh....I see what you did there. SergeStorms Jul 2021 #4

Slightly off topic, but I used to teach English wnylib Jul 2021 #5

CrackityJones75

(2,403 posts)

1. LOL! Well played!

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Thu Jul 15, 2021, 08:31 PM

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Copying

The Magistrate

(95,243 posts)

2. Well Played, Sir

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Thu Jul 15, 2021, 08:32 PM

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bringthePaine

(1,727 posts)

3. always liked this one

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Thu Jul 15, 2021, 10:14 PM

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SergeStorms

(19,186 posts)

4. Ohhhhhh....I see what you did there.

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Thu Jul 15, 2021, 10:28 PM

Jul 2021

Three silent KKKs in republican. I'm not as dumb as I look.

wnylib

(21,340 posts)

5. Slightly off topic, but I used to teach English

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Thu Jul 15, 2021, 10:43 PM

Jul 2021

to English language learners, most of them being native Spanish speakers. There are many amusing stories about silent letters and mispronunciations, misuse of cognates between Spanish and English, and surprised reactions to American customs. I learned that it was important to let students know that mistakes were inevitable (I made my own when learning Spanish), and to have a sense of humor about it.

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