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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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The letters "gh" in the word "ought" are silent but "ought" is not pronounced like "out" (lemmy.world)

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At least in my dialect/accent of English

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 5 days ago (3 children)

The oddities of the English language will lead you down a strange and fascinating historical rabbit hole. It's great reading, but be ready to spend some time.

[–] xoggy 2 points 4 days ago

I would highly recommend the History of English Podcast. This particular observation made by OP is thoroughly covered in this particular episode: https://youtu.be/T0ED-FV7O50

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