• Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    French - dessous (below) and dessus (above). Utterly indistinguishable for a non-native of course

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      1 year ago

      It’s not that hard, though. The difference is about the same as the one between “moot” and “mute” in English.

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        It’s the same in both languages - both words spoken by an articulate older gent - no probs mate

        Both words spoken by your average teenager - might as well be Swahili