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"I before E except after C" has to be the largest scam the English language has sold to children given English adheres to about as many strict rules as a sack of cats on fire.
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So...today I learned about a new animal: The Quokka, and it's just adorable.
Just look at that smile! So photogenic!
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary"
-James Nicoll
Eg: Why is the plural of "goose" geese, and the plural of "moose" moose? Because goose is germanic in origin and follows Old English rules. Moose, however, is Algonquin and didn't actually have a plural.
Just look at that smile! So photogenic!
That's largely attributable to the fact that English...how was it put? Ah yes.
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary"
-James Nicoll
Eg: Why is the plural of "goose" geese, and the plural of "moose" moose? Because goose is germanic in origin and follows Old English rules. Moose, however, is Algonquin and didn't actually have a plural.
Picture that brought this critter world wide attention on 12/29/2017:So...today I learned about a new animal: The Quokka, and it's just adorable.
Just look at that smile! So photogenic!
That's largely attributable to the fact that English...how was it put? Ah yes.
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary"
-James Nicoll
Eg: Why is the plural of "goose" geese, and the plural of "moose" moose? Because goose is germanic in origin and follows Old English rules. Moose, however, is Algonquin and didn't actually have a plural.
The full rule is "I before E except after C, or when sounding like A as in 'neighbor' or 'weigh'." And even that misses a few examples.
The fact that we need so many complicated mnemonics for a freakin' language just shows how broken it is.
...I want to hug every last one of them.So...today I learned about a new animal: The Quokka, and it's just adorable.
Just look at that smile! So photogenic!
Perth is pretty liveable all year round and getting out to Rottnest Island is pretty easy. Hint hint
Just remember to bring an Afrikaans phrasebook.Perth is pretty liveable all year round and getting out to Rottnest Island is pretty easy. Hint hint
Fun fact: it was once rumored that quokkas throw their babies at predators to escape getting eaten. The truth is their babies often fall out of the parent's pouches as they're running away; the parent just doesn't go back and get them.So...today I learned about a new animal: The Quokka, and it's just adorable.
Just look at that smile! So photogenic!
So cute as a button, shitty parents. You're welcome.
