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[โ€“] superkret@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Counterpoint:
You had to replace the g with a j in writing, otherwise people would automatically pronounce it gif like gift.
That alone is proof that "jif" is artificial and wrong.

[โ€“] Lizardking27@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Soe Wee shud spel ahll owur werds funehtikly? And if uh werd iz nott speld funehtikly itz rong?

Because that's ridiculous. You know perfectly well that letters can make different sounds depending on the word. Stop being obtuse.