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Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to English usage and grammar@lemmy.caEnglish ·
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GRANDPA'S GRAMMAR: Sometimes a silent "e" just keeps words from ending with an awkward letter like u, v, or z. Like the word "bronze".

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GRANDPA'S GRAMMAR: Sometimes a silent "e" just keeps words from ending with an awkward letter like u, v, or z. Like the word "bronze".

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    Yeah, we need more silent letters because some letters are AWKWARD! You know what is awkward for real? Not being able to predict how the written word is pronounced! That is awkward.

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      awkwarde

    • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      We’re all awkward. It’s a feature, not a bug.

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