this post was submitted on 20 Nov 2024
113 points (89.0% liked)

Showerthoughts

29728 readers
1474 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
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
113
It's pretty cruel, particularly for non-native English speakers, that 'lose' and 'loose' seemingly switched spellings, meanings and pronunciations with each other when no one was looking (lemmy.world)
submitted 13 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
84 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

'Choose' rhymes with 'lose'? I mean c'mon, someone did that shit on purpose ๐Ÿ‘€

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Words pronounced like lose? That's easy. Close

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Close is way closer to clothes than it is to lose. And close is more like gross.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

I was joking, close would only be pronounced similar to lose if it were spelled clues.