this post was submitted on 29 Jan 2024
238 points (96.5% liked)

Showerthoughts

29819 readers
717 users here now

A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. Avoid politics
    • 3.1) NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out
    • 3.2) Political posts often end up being circle jerks (not offering unique perspective) or enflaming (too much work for mods).
    • 3.3) Try c/politicaldiscussion, volunteer as a mod here, or start your own community.
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
vatlark@lemmy.world
forkball@lemmy.world
quinten@lemmy.world
Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world
238
There's probably a word I've been pronouncing wrong my whole life that I don't know about (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
236 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Just based on how often I notice someone mispronounce a word without realizing it (or have done so myself and realized it later). Statistically I'm probably still doing it with some word.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] DillyDaily@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Is it a dialect training class? Because otherwise that feels like boarderline racism to penalise someone for having a different an accent.

"Da ta" vs "date-ah" is regional. If you're pronouncing it "wrong" move across the pond and suddenly you'll be right.

[–] Silentiea@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

I mean I live in Colorado and I've heard it both ways all the time. I've even heard "da tum" and "date 'em" for the singular.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He claimed it wasn't an accent. It was a database class. I think he was correct though as that type of thing transcends accents

He was weird. He spent an entire class talking about his divorce and once came in dressed as a cowboy. Oh, and he also taught us for mathematics, and ended up failing the entire class on coursework.

[–] waitingtoderail@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Oxford English dictionary gives both pronunciations, your teacher is just a dick https://www.oed.com/dictionary/data_n?tab=factsheet#219838686 - it's like my ex who always gave me a hard time for saying "ant" instead of "ahnt."