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2. So much for my language knowledge. I take "ei" to be "ay"

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 02:13 PM

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Language seems to be all exceptions and no rules.

IMPROVEMENTS WELCOME.

Cost me ergs to write this. 🧠

I'll see what I can do before lunch. (rush job)

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Lyrics for Activists. Got music? (copyright free, preferably) [View all] usonian Thursday OP

Re verse 1 - Jeffrey Epstein's name is pronounced Epsteen, not Epstine (so it won't rhyme with combine). highplainsdem Thursday #1

So much for my language knowledge. I take "ei" to be "ay" usonian Thursday #2

I took three years of college German, and "ein" was always pronounced "ine" - but elsewhere, especially in names, highplainsdem Thursday #3

Everything varies .... The Buddha usonian Thursday #4