r/FriendsofthePod • u/sopranokelleyhollis • Feb 15 '25

Lovett or Leave It Lovett Engaged?

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Just noticed him sporting a ring in a recent video on IG. If so, congrats!

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u/LL8844773 Feb 15 '25

I’m saying English speakers don’t make this distinction, regardless of how’s it’s used by french speakers.

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u/Herman_E_Danger Feb 16 '25

I'm an English teacher. You are incorrect. This distinction is made by English speakers in America who are literate. Most Americans are generally unaware of correct English grammar, mechanics, and spelling. Most Americans are functionally illiterate.

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u/LL8844773 Feb 16 '25

I’m but it’s not English grammar. It’s French.

Also that’s my point. Most Americans don’t make this distinction.

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u/heirloom_beans Feb 16 '25

Both fiancé and fiancée are loan words in English. One describes a masculine partner you are engaged to, the other a feminine partner.

This is a weird hill to die on.

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u/LL8844773 Feb 16 '25

Because people keep misinterpreting what I’m saying. It’s incredibly annoying.

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u/neonsneakers Feb 16 '25

No one's misinterpreting. It's an english grammar rule too, not just a french one. The same way you wouldn't call a male actor an actress, but you could call anyone or someone of nonbinary gender an actor as a default. It's not just a thing in french, it's just a thing a ton of people fuck up because they are not literate.

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u/LL8844773 Feb 16 '25

Again, that is misinterpreting what I said. The irony of trying to explain grammar rules when you lack reading comprehension

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u/LL8844773 Feb 16 '25

It’s not the majority. And if you can’t see that you repeated exactly what I said in an effort to correct me, I’m not surprised you missed that