@58008 to ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 1 year agoSince the invention of the printing press and mass-produced books in the 15th century, silent letters/syllables in written texts have unnecessarily hastened deforestationmessage-square17arrow-up1166arrow-down120
arrow-up1146arrow-down1message-squareSince the invention of the printing press and mass-produced books in the 15th century, silent letters/syllables in written texts have unnecessarily hastened deforestation@58008 to ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square17
minus-square@KellylinkEnglish10•1 year agoAnother example: “Dam that river!” vs. “Damn that river!” could be confused.
Another example: “Dam that river!” vs. “Damn that river!” could be confused.