I like how this implies that the person either said "pole-ish" outloud and it's an anti-joke, or they can actually see the text when someone speaks and that's how they communicate.
It's the difference between [ˈpoʊlɪʃ] (Polish, nationality) and [ˈpɑlɪʃ] (eg. car polish) - both pronounced in their US variants. The former is pronounced like the /o/ in "open"
BearFed
MTZ
Dzięki
Car wax.
I like how this implies that the person either said "pole-ish" outloud and it's an anti-joke, or they can actually see the text when someone speaks and that's how they communicate.
What?! Are polish and polish pronounced differently?
Polish, the surface finishing process: the o is pronounced like box.
Polish, the language and nationality: the o is pronounced like boat.
Thank you! I'm relatively good at written english, but the spoken one always gets me...
It seems like a fairly small difference that someone could mistake if not heard properly
pohlish pahlish
Pole-ish
Paul-ish
It's the difference between [ˈpoʊlɪʃ] (Polish, nationality) and [ˈpɑlɪʃ] (eg. car polish) - both pronounced in their US variants. The former is pronounced like the /o/ in "open"
What are you talking about? Being polish is just a nationality. There is no other meaning.
The joke could use more polish.
Pay Ukrainian refugee to wash it.
The fact that I laughed makes me ashamed