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How do y'all say GIF? (lemmy.ml)
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[–] jeremyparker@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Except in gift which is the linguistically closest word to gif

Also, don't misunderstand English: as the hybrid of two very different language sources (Germanic and Latin - among many others since), there are basically no rules that don't have exceptions.

[–] SwampYankee@mander.xyz 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

gift which is the linguistically closest word to gif

gin

[–] jeremyparker@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago

Gin is closer to gif than gift?