Well, I think it's correct but I'm not sure either. I do hate writing that word though and avoid it like the plague
I think it's the British English word ^^ As far as I know the American English one is line up. WAY easier
Oh god why must British English be so annoying sometimes!? I'm genuinely trying to use British instead of American whenever I can, but cases like this make it nearly impossible
And even worse: This word monster called "Queue" is pronounced exactly like the letter Q alone. Why even add ANY vowels to it? Who invented this thing!?
*looks that question up on Google*
*realises it's from the French word for tail*
With all those useless and unpronounced letters, I should've known it was French
Eh, yes, useless letters that are NEVER pronounced sounds a lot like French ^^ And there was a whole period where the elite in England spoke French. Can't remember when though... That's why there are too so many words originating from French in English.
I prefer American English but as a soon to be teacher I will have to change to British English as ALL books prefer it. Imo American English is easier, e.g. chips are chips and NOT crisps...
BTW, is the British name for the Cookie Monster Biscuit Monster? This question just popped up in my head... @Pancakesandwich
I prefer American English but as a soon to be teacher I will have to change to British English as ALL books prefer it. Imo American English is easier, e.g. chips are chips and NOT crisps...
Oh, congratulations for that!
And whenever I'm trying to pronounce "crisps" but don't pay attention I say something, but certainly not "crisps".
But I still prefer my German Krümelmonster (crumble monster) over everything else. Just sounds so... adorable. I'd expect a Krümelmonster to walk around with crumbles falling from his mouth all the time. While cookie/biscuit monster sounds like someone who scares people, then steals their biscuits
Gotta be careful, I have complant pics now, although you are lucky because I'm on my phone and don't have the pictures, so you are safe for now. To contribute to the side conversations for some reason I always spell it like que instead of queue. which makes sense really but apparently it's wrong. Does that mean it's pronounced Q-eww-eww
I've always called the cookie monster the cookie monster cause I thought he only ate choc chip cookies.:)
Hybrid - I'm sure they could be considered a hybrid, and considering that they physically move (I'm not referring to locations here) a lot they would probably be more animal than plant however they are rooted in one spot.
Side convo: I've always had problems spelling queue. It has way too many u's for my liking. And why should you have to double up on the "ue". Isn't that excessive use of letters? Maybe a linguist can shed some light on the etymology of this word?
Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
@Bugsie2016I'd say Queue is pronounced exactly like the letter Q alone. In German pronunciation it would probably be "Kju" or "Kyu" (again, like the English Q).
The weird thing though: In French, where this word comes from, it would be pronounced "Kö" (I don't know how to turn that into something an English person could pronounce...), because a "Qu" is "K" there ('cause in French and German too, Q and U always belong together), and "eue" is said like the German ö. And yes, French pronunciation is weird sometimes. See the word "eau" (water). You literally say "O" there, so it's one of the few letters you DON'T write
Now that the Qeue Queue-issue is apparently the main convo, I'm gonna make a new side convo: Does anyone else here know Doctor Who?
Can you imagine what it would be like when two simmers ninja-posted a cowplant picture?
@Pancakesandwich All monsters are cute At least the once from Sesame Street.
@Nikkei_Simmer We've already found out that the word's origin is French. That explains the huge amount of excessive letters that are not pronounced at ALL
@CraftyKat Well, we do post the letters but it's more fun to add a little conversation to the letters
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Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
Must resist to post a cowplant pic
booo here it is
And here we go again...
Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
I just need to complete the final stage
I think it's the British English word ^^ As far as I know the American English one is line up. WAY easier
Cowplants. Do we need them? Yes, of course! Do you want them? I don't care
Oh god why must British English be so annoying sometimes!? I'm genuinely trying to use British instead of American whenever I can, but cases like this make it nearly impossible
And even worse: This word monster called "Queue" is pronounced exactly like the letter Q alone. Why even add ANY vowels to it? Who invented this thing!?
*looks that question up on Google*
*realises it's from the French word for tail*
With all those useless and unpronounced letters, I should've known it was French
I prefer American English but as a soon to be teacher I will have to change to British English as ALL books prefer it. Imo American English is easier, e.g. chips are chips and NOT crisps...
BTW, is the British name for the Cookie Monster Biscuit Monster?
Oh, congratulations for that!
And whenever I'm trying to pronounce "crisps" but don't pay attention I say something, but certainly not "crisps".
Not exactly, but Biscuit Monster is apparently Cookie Monster's British cousin
But I still prefer my German Krümelmonster (crumble monster) over everything else. Just sounds so... adorable. I'd expect a Krümelmonster to walk around with crumbles falling from his mouth all the time. While cookie/biscuit monster sounds like someone who scares people, then steals their biscuits
To contribute to the side conversations for some reason I always spell it like que instead of queue. which makes sense really but apparently it's wrong. Does that mean it's pronounced Q-eww-eww
I've always called the cookie monster the cookie monster cause I thought he only ate choc chip cookies.:)
Side convo: I've always had problems spelling queue. It has way too many u's for my liking. And why should you have to double up on the "ue". Isn't that excessive use of letters? Maybe a linguist can shed some light on the etymology of this word?
Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
The weird thing though: In French, where this word comes from, it would be pronounced "Kö" (I don't know how to turn that into something an English person could pronounce...), because a "Qu" is "K" there ('cause in French and German too, Q and U always belong together), and "eue" is said like the German ö. And yes, French pronunciation is weird sometimes. See the word "eau" (water). You literally say "O" there, so it's one of the few letters you DON'T write
Now that the Qeue Queue-issue is apparently the main convo, I'm gonna make a new side convo: Does anyone else here know Doctor Who?
Side Convo: Yes, i was just watching the latest episode
Taking a break from the sims for a while!
Only need to post the cowpic, be prepared for it.
BWA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!
Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
@Pancakesandwich All monsters are cute
@Nikkei_Simmer We've already found out that the word's origin is French. That explains the huge amount of excessive letters that are not pronounced at ALL
@CraftyKat Well, we do post the letters but it's more fun to add a little conversation to the letters
Idk...