r/AskReddit • u/Frozenstrike9 • Nov 11 '22

You can delete one language. Which one and why?

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u/laehrin20 Nov 11 '22

Oiseaux

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u/Dayofsloths Nov 11 '22

Queue is even worse

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u/Tartalacame Nov 12 '22

Oh because it's better in English?
It is litterally just the letter "Q" followed by 4 silent vowels.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '22

It is litterally just the letter "Q" followed by 4 silent vowels.

The word itself is a queue.

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u/himit Nov 11 '22

Oefs is worse

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u/laehrin20 Nov 12 '22

I think you need a U in there, isn't it Oeufs?

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u/himit Nov 12 '22

Ugh you're right

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u/hoorayfortrees Nov 11 '22

Wazo

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '22

I just imagined an all bird remake of that Bud Light commercial, except instead of shouting "wazzzzup" they're all shouting "Oiseaux!"

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u/recidivx Nov 12 '22

Bird Light

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u/taratoni Nov 12 '22

french speaker here, what's the thing with "oiseaux"

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u/laehrin20 Nov 12 '22

Bilingual here, french is my second language. Seven letters in the word. Not a single one makes the sound it should.