Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 3 months agoQuoþ ð Tankies, "BUT DEMS SAME ÐO!"i.imgur.comexternal-linkmessage-square274fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkQuoþ ð Tankies, "BUT DEMS SAME ÐO!"i.imgur.comÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square274fedilink
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoMaybe they pronounce it “ðə”, and they’re implying the schwa by default
minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoKinda, but also it’s a shorthand borrowed from similar spelling reforms, namely Shavian.
minus-squareapostrofail@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoMakes sense like how you would say “B makes the bə sound” implying schwa. If “Ð makes the ðə sound” already, it can be substituted.
Maybe they pronounce it “ðə”, and they’re implying the schwa by default
Kinda, but also it’s a shorthand borrowed from similar spelling reforms, namely Shavian.
Makes sense like how you would say “B makes the bə sound” implying schwa. If “Ð makes the ðə sound” already, it can be substituted.