• @neidu3@sh.itjust.works
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    1719 days ago

    Elon can consider himself proper American now that he thinks Æ can be used as substitute for A, E, or a combination of the two. Same as you sometimes see shitheads use Ø instead of O.

    To those of us who use those letters daily, it’s just jarring, as it’s a completely different letter with a different sound. It would be like writing Karspleesh and expect the spelling to carry the same pronunciation.

    • kersploosh
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      1319 days ago

      I use Å and A interchangeably, and like to put umlauts in rändöm pläces for fün.

      • Pennomi
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        519 days ago

        Ẇ̶̧h̵̰̍y̵̿ͅ ̵͎͆s̵̰̈́ť̷͓ö̷̬́p̵̝̓ ̷̭̏t̴͉̀h̶̞̾è̶̘r̶̩͛é̷̲?̵̼͝

    • Meldrik
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      1019 days ago

      In Danish ae can substitute æ

      Same with aa = å and o/oe = ø

      • @neidu3@sh.itjust.works
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        19 days ago

        True, that’s an internationally recognized translation of those letters. Partially to make it easier for the swedes who use gibberish letters instead of the superior Æ Ø Å, I’m sure you can agree.
        But the opposite isn’t valid in any language. You don’t know anyone who drive across Størebæltsbrøen to get to Ødense, I hope?

        • Meldrik
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          19 days ago

          Størebæltsbrøen

          Ødense

          Gibberish. Just like Swedish.

          • @Scrollone@feddit.it
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            218 days ago

            If you say “Ødense” is written in a gibberish way, wait until you find out what’s the pronunciation of that city.