French Makes Simple Words Complicated

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE this is two letters that you smushed together FRENCH It depends on the word Well if it's one egg it's: ŒUF [ØHF] ŒUFS [Ø] The "F" is silent that would be too simple right?

A man presents the supposed universal language, then explains the French words for “egg” and “eggs.” The joke is that French pronunciation makes the plural form seem unexpectedly simpler because the F is silent, turning an already confusing language lesson into an absurd punchline.

French. What is this? Oh, that's a letter. No, this is not a new letter. This is two letters that you smush together to make a whole new letter What sound does it make? It depends on the world. What? It depends on the world and it also depends in the world is singular or pluriel. Excuse me? Well, if it's one egg, it's f. If it's two eggs, it's uh Yeah, just what happened to the F is the F is silent silent F when it's plural and I wanted singular though That would be too simple right? Yes, exactly. How are you still a language?

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