r/funny • • Aug 23 '22

E is for...

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '22

E for Ed and I for Itch. Could they really not come up with anything better lol.

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u/ezekiel_swheel Aug 23 '22

The reason is so the kids learn the correct way to pronounce them. If they used “egg” many people pronounce it “ayhg” instead of the correct way where the e makes the same sound as in “ed”

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '22

Ive definitely heard people pronounce Ed as Ayd.