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minus-squarei_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·13 days agoParis. Ohio liked it so much, there are three. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Township,_Ohio
minus-squareRose Thorne(She/Her)@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·13 days agoFind me 3 Lafayette’s that are pronounced the same way. If you want hard mode, find 3 people in a Lafayette who agree how to pronounce it. I swear it’s less inspiration or theft, more convergent spelling.
minus-squareConfused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 days agoIt’s “le-FAY-ette,” of course!
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·13 days agoVersailles (pronounced ver-sails in Ohio)
minus-squareIngeniousRocks (They/She) @lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·13 days agoAlso Oregon, pronounced oreGON, not ORegon as with the state
minus-squareJakeroxs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoWait that’s a city in Ohio? Would make a bit more sense why none of them know how to say the state name properly lol
Springfield. Lafayette.
Paris.
Ohio liked it so much, there are three.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Township,_Ohio
Find me 3 Lafayette’s that are pronounced the same way.
If you want hard mode, find 3 people in a Lafayette who agree how to pronounce it.
I swear it’s less inspiration or theft, more convergent spelling.
It’s “le-FAY-ette,” of course!
Versailles (pronounced ver-sails in Ohio)
Also Oregon, pronounced oreGON, not ORegon as with the state
Wait that’s a city in Ohio? Would make a bit more sense why none of them know how to say the state name properly lol