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miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Funny@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days ago

The 8th I Am

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The 8th I Am

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miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Funny@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days ago
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  • UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Age = H

    For those downvoting

    • then_three_more@lemmy.world
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      Do Americans pronounce age ache then?

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        A-g (age)

        A-ch (H)

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        No. They aren’t saying that “age” sounds like ‘h’. They’re just close enough that any acoustic imperfections in the room (or the body of either person) could cause one to be misheard as the other.

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        Ache doesn’t sound like H, it sounds like ake. When we say age it sounds like eidg, which might sound somewhat similar to aitch.

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      That makes no sense.

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        The word ‘age’ kinda sounds like the letter H. Which is why the patient spelt put the rest of thier first name instead of stating hiw old they are.

        Took me a minute to get, but figured I’d help others get the joke cause it got a chuckle out of me once I did.

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      What accent is that?

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        Old person

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      Who uses that?

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        Nobody. The patient misheard.

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          But in what field of work does H mean Age?

          Edit: I don’t have how you get from Age to H

          Edit 2: I got it below. I guess the redditors are here who don’t know how downvotes are supposed to work.

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            I feel like my previous response kinda covered that. The patient didn’t hear “age” and think “oh, when he said age he obviously meant h”. They thought “he said h”. The word “age” never entered the patient’s mind.

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              Can you explain the joke; I’m missing it.

              Edit: I get it; you have to sound it out and speak with a bit of an accent and fast. “Age” is supposed to sound like the letter “H”.

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