x4740NtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world·4 months agoedit-24 months agoPeople who started learning a second language, how has it made you aware how broken English is ?message-squarearrow-up1166arrow-down148message-square144file-textfedilink
arrow-up1118arrow-down1message-squarePeople who started learning a second language, how has it made you aware how broken English is ?x4740NtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world·4 months agoedit-24 months agomessage-square144file-textfedilink
minus-squareCosmicomicalarrow-up5arrow-down0·4 months agolinkfedilinkIt’s a dieresis, to let you know that the i is to be pronounced separately from the a.
minus-squareWIZARD POPE💫arrow-up3arrow-down0·4 months agolinkfedilinkAre there any other words that have it though? Also if the english spelling were consistent you would not need the dieresis
minus-squareGamingChairModelarrow-up2arrow-down0·4 months agolinkfedilinkThe New Yorker’s style guide requires markers for coöperate, coöpt, etc., but it’s non-standard outside of that one particular publication.
minus-squareintensely_humanarrow-up1arrow-down0·4 months agolinkfedilinkThis would make a good t-shirt
minus-squareWizEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down0·4 months agolinkfedilinkI have seen coöperate, but it is certainly uncommon.
It’s a dieresis, to let you know that the i is to be pronounced separately from the a.
Are there any other words that have it though? Also if the english spelling were consistent you would not need the dieresis
The New Yorker’s style guide requires markers for coöperate, coöpt, etc., but it’s non-standard outside of that one particular publication.
This would make a good t-shirt
I have seen coöperate, but it is certainly uncommon.