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You know its bad when the dictionary comes to argue. (lemm.ee)
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BTW, check merriam-webster's bluesky. Its really good.

TranscriptA tweet saying "It took me 19 years to figure out NEWS stands for "notable events, weather and sports" 🤔". It has a reply from Merriam-Webster saying "No."

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[–] Tournesol@feddit.fr 1 points 3 days ago

ok… I actually never made the connection between neuf and neuf x)

and saying "a nine" is pronounced the same as "an egg" (un neuf/un œuf)