Why is it spelt 'Diamonds' and not 'Daimonds'?

Seriously? Don't you think Daimonds would make more sense?

I think.....

you stink1eye

Originally posted by Mišt
I think.....

you stink1eye

If everything were spelt like it sounds...we'd have some ****ed up looking words.

I think that you should start thinking about more important things in life.

Originally posted by lord xyz
Seriously? Don't you think Daimonds would make more sense?

Originally posted by LanceWindu
If everything were spelt like it sounds...we'd have some ****ed up looking words.

Listen to it! It's one of them!

Originally posted by Council#13
Listen to it! It's one of them!

Originally posted by Diamonds
Because then we would say "Day-mands." It should be "Dymands" but that is life. 'Nuff said.

Ai is sometimes pronounced I. Because if you notice, an I sound is just an a and an E sound after it. And don't think I never makes an E sound because it does.

Originally posted by LanceWindu
If everything were spelt like it sounds...we'd have some ****ed up looking words.

Because of the words it's derived from I suppose.

Originally posted by Bloigen
Because of the words it's derived from I suppose.

Originally posted by lord xyz
How many languages do you know have a silent a?

Tigla. dodgy

Originally posted by Bloigen
Tigla. dodgy

Originally posted by lord xyz
I'm serious. 😐

So am I.

You should learn some Tigla. dodgy

Wait! I just pronounced it dia monds. Now it all makes sense! 😄

Long ago, it was prounced dia monds, with another sound between the i and m, and people just say diamonds so fast they forget that sound.

😖mart:

Originally posted by Bloigen
So am I.

You should learn some Tigla. dodgy

Originally posted by lord xyz
I don't have a dragon tongue. 🙁

Originally posted by Bloigen

Why can' t a dish break a hammer?
Why, oh why, oh why?!
'Cause a hammer' s a hard head.
Goodbye goodbye goodbye.

Why, oh why, oh why oh, why?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Because because because because
Goodbye goodbye goodbye

Why can' t a bird eat an elephant?
Why, oh why, oh why?
'Cause an elephant' s got a pretty hard skin.
Goodbye goodbye goodbye.

Why can' t a mouse eat a streetcar?
Why, oh why, oh why?
'Cause a mouse' s stomach could never get big enough to hold a streetcar.
Goodbye goodbye goodbye.

Why does a horn make music?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Because the horn blower blows it.
Goodbye goodbye goodbye

Why does a cow drink water?
Tell me why n why?
Because the cow gets thirsty just like you or me or anybody else.
Goodbye goodbye goodbye.

Why don' t you answer my questions?
Why, oh why, oh why?
'Cause I don' t know the answers.
Goodbye goodbye goodbye.

What make the landlord take money?
Why, oh why, oh why?
I don' t know that one myself.
Goodbye goodbye goodbye.

Why' s there no pennies for ice cream?
Why, oh why, oh why?
You put all the pennies in the telephone.
Goodbye goodbye goodbye.

Why can' t a rabbit chase an eagle?
Tell me why, oh why?
'Cause the last rabbit that took out and chased after an eagle didn' t come out so good and that' s why rabbits don' t chase after eagles that' s all I know about rabbits and eagles.
Because because because.

Why ain' t my grandpa my grandma?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Same reason your dad' s not your mommy.
Goodbye goodbye goodbye.

Why couldn' t the wind blow backwards?
Why, oh why, oh why?
'Cause it might backfire and hurt somebody and if it hurt somebody it' d keep on hurting them.
Goodbye goodbye goodbye.

Ceterum censeo OTF esse delendam.

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