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minus-square𝓣𝓞𝓑𝓘𝓝@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down1·10 months agoCould someone explain this to me?
minus-squareFilthyShrooms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up43·10 months agoThere is no joke. The “H” and “S” are silent in the name Rhode Island.
minus-squareirmoz@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·10 months agoIs that… really it? Just a complaint about silent letters, straight from someone’s first English class?
minus-squareSkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·10 months agoI don’t think it’s a complaint. It’s an anti-joke.
minus-squareflambonkscious@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoDoes that make it a triple entendre? I’m lost…
minus-squaremoistclump@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoI personally thought the joke was going to be the r and the D are silent so it would be hoe island.
minus-squareEveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoI must be drunk or something because I read that as “Rhode Ireland”. Lol.
minus-squareMatch!!@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·10 months agoThere is a common joke: “I live in Spain but the S is silent.” This is an anti joke variant of that
Could someone explain this to me?
There is no joke. The “H” and “S” are silent in the name Rhode Island.
Is that… really it? Just a complaint about silent letters, straight from someone’s first English class?
I don’t think it’s a complaint. It’s an anti-joke.
Ahhh, I forgot about anti-jokes
Does that make it a triple entendre? I’m lost…
I personally thought the joke was going to be the r and the D are silent so it would be hoe island.
rhode island is the joke
I must be drunk or something because I read that as “Rhode Ireland”. Lol.
Also it rhymes. I think…
There is a common joke: “I live in Spain but the S is silent.” This is an anti joke variant of that
Ah okay, thanks!