Linguistics Humor

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I'm something of a Joey myself (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 month ago by MalikMuaddibSoong@startrek.website to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

19 comments fedilink

why's it so hard 😭

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Asian scripts (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by zedgeist@lemmy.world to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

28 comments fedilink

What's your favourite type of beer? (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 month ago by Evkob@lemmy.ca to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

21 comments fedilink

(For some context, I live in Canada, beer labels are bilingually English & French here)

Ah, finally, we can figure out what Cicero is talking about! (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

8 comments fedilink

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Milky way is the Milky milk (web.archive.org)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Jakylla@sh.itjust.works to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

13 comments fedilink

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Drum and bass (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months ago by DearMoogle@lemmy.today to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

5 comments fedilink

Homograph/homophone post

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Chickens (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 months ago by lvxferre@mander.xyz to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

10 comments fedilink

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Something-mology (infosec.pub)

submitted 4 months ago by Gartenschretel@sh.itjust.works to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

3 comments fedilink

Welsh orthography (infosec.pub)

submitted 4 months ago by Skua@kbin.earth to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

3 comments fedilink

Basically twins? (infosec.pub)

submitted 5 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

12 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26119689

Evil Beekes be like: (infosec.pub)

submitted 5 months ago by hopeleft@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

4 comments fedilink

No Pre-Greek origin today >:)

þeodisce spræc (infosec.pub)

submitted 5 months ago by silverchase@sh.itjust.works to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

5 comments fedilink

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Though I was taught this through, or so I thought, it's still tough throughout. (infosec.pub)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by lvxferre@mander.xyz to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

25 comments fedilink

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English is a strange language. (infosec.pub)

submitted 5 months ago by Gartenschretel@sh.itjust.works to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

10 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/25626225

I know no other languages, so i guess Im just gonna have to roll with it.

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Lorem ipsum (infosec.pub)

submitted 5 months ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

6 comments fedilink

Multi-lingual (i.imgur.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Jakylla@sh.itjust.works to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

7 comments fedilink

ghoti shall set us free (infosec.pub)

submitted 6 months ago by MalikMuaddibSoong@startrek.website to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

2 comments fedilink

The many forms of Pain (au Chocolat) (infosec.pub)

submitted 7 months ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

6 comments fedilink

Any Low German speakers here? (infosec.pub)

submitted 7 months ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

23 comments fedilink

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Phase Change (xkcd) (imgs.xkcd.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Deebster to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

13 comments fedilink

Source: https://xkcd.com/3025

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It's alright (infosec.pub)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

14 comments fedilink

Medieval Twitter (infosec.pub)

submitted 7 months ago by silverchase@sh.itjust.works to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

2 comments fedilink

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The wonders of English spelling (infosec.pub)

submitted 7 months ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

99 comments fedilink

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Explain French (infosec.pub)

submitted 7 months ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

52 comments fedilink

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Hard time to be non-binary Spanish person (infosec.pub)

submitted 8 months ago by Jakylla@sh.itjust.works to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

45 comments fedilink