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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

The same is true for languages with better spelling systems.

For example German imported the word 'cakes', but it is now spelled 'Keks' inline with it's pronunciation.

I think it's funny how the slang word 'biz' fixes the spelling of 'business'