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[-] systemglitch@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

In case you are unaware, you weaken anything you want to say by purposely changing the spelling of words. It panders to those who are like minded, while pushing away those people on the fence you want to convince.

Four words into your second paragraph is where a lot of people will stop reading.

Something to keep in mind if you want to make an impact.

[-] Gloomy@mander.xyz 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I am German. Auto correct changing "document" to "Dokument" (the German Word) happens easily on a phone set to German and honestly just didn't jump at me as wrong. After all it's how I am used to read the word.

But I am honestly curious. How does a misspelled word pander to those that are like minded? Does "Dokument" have any meaning in English that I as a not nativ speaker am not aware of?

[-] azulavoir@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago

Some people might assume that writing a word in a German style means you're comparing the subject matter to Nazis in some way, I guess? That's the best I've got

[-] EndlessApollo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Yea that's what I thought at first

[-] GuybrushThreepwo0d@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago

In case you are unaware, no. Lol

[-] dragonflyteaparty@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

You do also know that in addition to German words being similar, other languages have similar words, right? And maybe they use the spelling they are familiar or maybe their auto correct choose the spelling in their native language. This comment is ridiculous and assumes that first off, everyone speaks English, and second, everyone speaks it perfectly.

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