58008@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

Since the invention of the printing press and mass-produced books in the 15th century, silent letters/syllables in written texts have unnecessarily hastened deforestation

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Since the invention of the printing press and mass-produced books in the 15th century, silent letters/syllables in written texts have unnecessarily hastened deforestation

58008@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago

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Another example: “Dam that river!” vs. “Damn that river!” could be confused.

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