Student: The Italian alphabet has 21 letters, which are ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTUVZ. Why doesn’t it have J, K, Q, W or X?
Teacher: These letters are used in loanwords such as jazz or xerox.
Teacher: These letters are used in loanwords such as jazz or xerox.
by bluestinger66 September 05, 2022
Teacher: Try to say this, ‘She sells seashells by the seashore’."
Boy’s first try: "Seashells She sells by the sheesore ..."
Teacher (laughing): Aren’t you a big fan of tongue twisters? Try again."
Boy’s second try: "She sells seashells by the seashore. She sells seashells by the seashore."
Teacher (clapping his hands): "Yay, you did it! Now practice this tongue twister at home and tomorrow I want to hear your progress."
Boy’s first try: "Seashells She sells by the sheesore ..."
Teacher (laughing): Aren’t you a big fan of tongue twisters? Try again."
Boy’s second try: "She sells seashells by the seashore. She sells seashells by the seashore."
Teacher (clapping his hands): "Yay, you did it! Now practice this tongue twister at home and tomorrow I want to hear your progress."
by bluestinger66 August 11, 2022
Japanese has three writing systems: two syllabaries - Hiragana and Katakana, and also a writing system that uses Chinese characters - Kanji.
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The solfège syllables in order as the notes of a musical scale ascend, i.e.: C = do, D = re, E = mi, F = fa, G = sol, A = la, B = ti
Doe (Do!), a deer, a female deer
Ray (Re!), a drop of golden sun
Me (Mi!), a name I call myself
Far (Fa!), a long, long way to run
Sew (Sol!), a needle pulling thread
La (La!), a note to follow sol
Tea (Ti!), a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to do.
Do re mi fa sol la ti do!
Ray (Re!), a drop of golden sun
Me (Mi!), a name I call myself
Far (Fa!), a long, long way to run
Sew (Sol!), a needle pulling thread
La (La!), a note to follow sol
Tea (Ti!), a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to do.
Do re mi fa sol la ti do!
by bluestinger66 March 04, 2024
When I first heard the word “Ku Klux Klan” in school, I was spelling it as “Coo Clucks Clan.” My history teacher thought I was making a joke, then he corrected me.
by bluestinger66 August 11, 2022