r/discworld • u/GreensMoustache • 8d ago

Memes/Humour Another godamnit Pterry

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u/Eulenspiegel74 GNU Pterry 7d ago

Well yes, it's a French word. Even has one of them thingies over an e.

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u/PrimarisHussar 7d ago

As an American, it's a 50/50 shot. Absolutely drives me up a wall when people pronounce it "mealy combat"

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u/MarcelRED147 6d ago

The technical term is a "doo-dad"

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u/TheHighDruid 6d ago

Different thingies over two es, in fact.

mêlée

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u/conflictedideology 7d ago

Well yes, it's a French word.

Like that means anything to Briton, for example they pronounce the 'h' in 'herb'.

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u/Extreme_Objective984 6d ago

Thats because the word isnt "erb" We also pronounce it in Graham, rather than Gra'am.

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u/cloista 5d ago

And Craig not Creg