HomeIs the expression phenomenon (pl. phenomena) s.th. a native English speaker is usually familiar with?
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ützel wrote:Is the expression phenomenon (pl. phenomena) s.th. a native English speaker is usually familiar with?
Of course, why do you ask?
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Because somebody who is definetely a native speaker did not understand the word. Maybe a child. Was just double checking because my English is not that good either. Thanks for the clarification.
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I use the word all the time. Sometimes, I use the incorrect pluralization of 'phenonmenons' here because I believe non-native speakers understand that better. English has too many inconsistencies.
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I now have the LL Cool J song stuck in my head
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Admin wrote:I use the word all the time. Sometimes, I use the incorrect pluralization of 'phenonmenons' here because I believe non-native speakers understand that better. English has too many inconsistencies.
as a non-native speaker myself, I strongly resent using "wrong" words, just to make it easier on us.
Don't. You don't have to correct our postings, of course, as we are all "just playing" here, but I don't see a reason to bastardize a perfectly nice language
We keep learning that way... 
(although.... it's a little like "spagettis" instead of "spagetti", or "pizzas" instead of "pizze". I don't like it, but some words just get sucked up in the language pool, even if it is the wrong Plural form...*shrug*)
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