Mute and moot

[Takhisis]

I have it on my keyboard. Why do you use such blatantly inferior hardware?
You can use Alt+0231/Alt+135.

 

[bhsup]

WTH is a "ç" anyway? That doesn't exist in MY alphabet, and if memory serves, it doesn't exist in the Spanish alphabet either, so why would you ever use that character when writing out a normal word like facade?

 

[Takhisis]

[wiki=Ç]You find out[/wiki], Virtual reality Worldwideweb Cedilla-defacing Agent.

 

[bhsup]

I don't think we should have to spell loanwords with farked up letters that don't exist in our alphabet. We Anglicize them, thank you kindly.

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

I have it on my keyboard. Why do you use such blatantly inferior hardware?
You can use Alt+0231/Alt+135.

I`m just rolling with what VR said. Consider that my official retort.

 

[Takhisis]

When I conquer the world, V shall be spared because of the awesomeness of his rig, other ortographic sinners shall be executed. There is no reason to mutilate english even further.

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

How do people even mix up the pronunciations? Now imagine mixing up cute and coot.

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

How do people even mix up the pronunciations? Now imagine mixing up cute and coot.

I`d imagine many people would actually think they are using the word mute, as in they are saying "It`s a mute point". It`s understandable how one could think that mute is the word they want to use as mute kind of implies an irrelevence I suppose.

 

[mangxema]

I don't think we should have to spell loanwords with farked up letters that don't exist in our alphabet. We Anglicize them, thank you kindly.

Except we don't, really. We just steal them as is, which is fine as far as text goes, but really a pain when it comes to pronunciation. There's probably a good dozen word or so that say incorrectly simply because I read them many, many times before hearing them aloud. And by that point I'd already developed this notion of what they sound like.

That annoying accent tells you a.) that the word is more than likely French, and b.) assuming (a) is true, the c is soft. That's really helpful information.

 

[Antilogic]

I have it on my keyboard. Why do you use such blatantly inferior hardware?
You can use Alt+0231/Alt+135.

So, here's a PSA for my American hombres...

Instead of memorizing all those goofy numbers, I suggest changing your keyboard layout from US-Standard to US-International, which makes it all a lot easier with a minimal amount of effort. If you hit a key associated with an accent mark, the next letter you type that can have an accent mark placed with it, otherwise you can just type normally (or hit space bar) and it will place the character in the ordinary fashion you are used to. Plus, the right alt is upgraded so you can drop stuff like æ, ß, µ and ° easily. I especially appreciate the degree sign and the micro prefix for obvious engineering reasons.

Here's the little code chart:

Blue characters you get with the right-alt, and red characters modify the next letter you type (or you just hit space to make them appear normally).

 

[bhsup]

Except we don't, really. We just steal them as is, which is fine as far as text goes, but really a pain when it comes to pronunciation. There's probably a good dozen word or so that say incorrectly simply because I read them many, many times before hearing them aloud. And by that point I'd already developed this notion of what they sound like.

That annoying accent tells you a.) that the word is more than likely French, and b.) assuming (a) is true, the c is soft. That's really helpful information.

There is nothing wrong with changing the pronunciation of a word either as it is pulled over from another language.

Guess how Versailles, MO is pronounced

 

[Antilogic]

I have no idea. Did they add a few extra 'r's like they do in Georgia to any indigenous American name?

 

[bhsup]

ver-sails!

 

[Antilogic]

Nice!

I've observed that Armuchee, GA, is often pronounced with an extra 'r': Arm-murch-ee or something like that. I can't find an IPA key online because it's also known as Nowheresville in Whogives'a'sheeet county.

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

There is nothing wrong with changing the pronunciation of a word either as it is pulled over from another language.

Guess how Versailles, MO is pronounced

There can be no excuse for MosCAU, as in the Russian capital. It`s so inelegant.

It`s MosCO

 

[Antilogic]

That's how it's said in the US as far as I know. I've usually heard Mosco for our Moscows.

 

[azzaman333]

I get the urge to slap anyone and everyone who gets these two words confused.

 

[Yeekim]

Differently, but I voted wrong in your poll because you suck

This.

 

[mrt144]

I`d imagine many people would actually think they are using the word mute, as in they are saying "It`s a mute point". It`s understandable how one could think that mute is the word they want to use as mute kind of implies an irrelevence I suppose.

The only reason someone says mute point is because they are an ignoramus, QED.

 

[Takhisis]

I`d imagine many people would actually think they are using the word mute, as in they are saying "It`s a mute point". It`s understandable how one could think that mute is the word they want to use as mute kind of implies an irrelevence I suppose.

. Both at the bolded and at the general concept expressed. mrt144 has a point.

So, here's a PSA for my American hombres...

Instead of memorizing all those goofy numbers, I suggest changing your keyboard layout from US-Standard to US-International…

That's a good solution, but depending on the set of characters you need, 'all those goofy numbers' do come in handy at times.

Differently, but I voted wrong in your poll because you suck

This.

I share the anger of our Eastern European brethren.