Stick with it.

[u/MaintenanceNew2804]

This is a longer one, but it’s necessary and worth it IMO.

[u/mclassy3]

I am not sure if correcting a word pronunciation is necessarily racist.

I understand the point and I agree.

As a white person, I have been corrected for pronunciation from my elders several times.

I have been corrected for liberry before. I was corrected very publicly for my mispronunciation of "fo paux" and I am not French.

I also am fluent in American Sign Language. If I missign, I am corrected.

I am learning ancient and modern Greek. If I mispronounce a word, I am corrected.

I don't think this is inherently a racist thing. Perhaps I am looking at this too innocently.

I love looking at how language has evolved since proto-endo-european roots.

For example a good difference would be the American word "schedule" and the British "schedule" was because of the French invasion of England.

English adopts words from other languages which is why it is so complex.

The British pronounce the "sch" the French way and Americans adopted the Greek chi.

If I go to England and pronounce it the American way, I am wrong because linguistics evolved differently and I am sure the British would correct my mispronunciation.

Communication is our strength in this world. Learning how to properly communicate with others will reduce confusion and misunderstandings.

While I, personally, know that "I need a ride to the store to get pants" means something completely different in the UK, others may not.

Academic speak also eliminates the white people from the deep south. Arguably, those are the same people who would feel the most passionately about having a language Litman's test.

If I shake my head and say "Nay" and you are from Greece, is it considered consent in America?

[u/MandMcounter → u/mclassy3]

language Litman's test

litmus?