05 Sep 11
Originally posted by trev33Maybe you can't understand how to spell what we say,
Why is tear (to rip) spelt the same as tear (cry)... why can't tear (to rip) be spelt tare? bare care...
English is idiotic.
Guess i'll just have to live with it... or go listen to some live music to forget about it 🙄
but at least you can understand what we say when we say it.
spelled.....not spelt
05 Sep 11
Originally posted by trev33Tare is the empty weight of a container. 😕
Why is tear (to rip) spelt the same as tear (cry)... why can't tear (to rip) be spelt tare? bare care...
English is idiotic.
Guess i'll just have to live with it... or go listen to some live music to forget about it 🙄
I bow to your post, and tie it with a bow.
😞
05 Sep 11
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Originally posted by trev33Well if anything, the crying tear would have to be teer since like the man says Tare is already used. Tare weight of a box, so the box weighs 100 kg, the stuff inside weighs 1000 kg, the tare weight is 100 Kg. The total weight is 1100 Kg. So that one is already taken.
Why is tear (to rip) spelt the same as tear (cry)... why can't tear (to rip) be spelt tare? bare care...
English is idiotic.
Guess i'll just have to live with it... or go listen to some live music to forget about it 🙄
English was the first Esperanto so there are many mixed language words. It was invented so business could be done by the 4 major groups in England back in the day. I think something like the year 1400.
http://www.danshort.com/ie/timeline.htm
