The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Dad Jokes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoBatterieslemmy.worldimagemessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1334arrow-down13
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minus-squareoppy1984@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 days agoI read it, several times, I didn’t get it, had to read it out loud to finally get it.
minus-squarefroh42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoCan you explain for us non native speakers?
minus-squareArcaneGadget@nord.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·5 days ago“Is it for a clock?” Sounds like: “Is it four o’clock?”
minus-squareDebatableRaccoon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoFor and four are homophones. Read it out loud.
I read it, several times, I didn’t get it, had to read it out loud to finally get it.
Can you explain for us non native speakers?
“Is it for a clock?” Sounds like: “Is it four o’clock?”
Groan
For and four are homophones. Read it out loud.