Why does America say 'merry christmas'?
while it seems everyone else says 'happy christmas'
which imo is a way better phrase, it's very ... pragmatic. happiness is more attainable than merriment. how often is anyone merry?
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We like to brag about our ability to still pronounce the R sound.
Similar to why Brits say Happy Christmas, honestly.
Lol no. You yanks can’t pronounce the R. The only real R is a rolling R. If your tongue is not tapping and vibrating against your palate you are not pronouncing an R.
Stupid comment. You're referring to the Spanish R, or in a language with a similar R sound.
Imagine if a French or German person told you that their R is the only way to pronounce the R.
This kind of misguided gatekeeping is exhausting.
Dude it was a joke. The first comment was a joke, and the reply was a follow-up "no u" joke. I'm sorry you can't read into subtext without /s
Also, Spanish R? Have you not heard of Scots? It's called apical-alveolar trill, and I wish i could pronounce it better lol
Oh. Teehee. All good then. Happy holidays fellow lemming.
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If Americans aren’t pronouncing an R, then what letter are they pronouncing?
[ɹ]
There's a slight chance I could be convinced to accept the french R into the company of real R sounds, but I agree the rolling one is where it's at. The American one is something special.