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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The 'whether' part is really evil.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It's from The Simpons. Lisa and the Spelling Bee.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

Thanks for embiggening me.

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I remember watching that episode as a kid in Ukrainian dub and being very confused because we don't have nearly as many fucked up spelling cases to warrant an entire competition just for that.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't get it either, we don't do them where I live either.

Do any other counties have spelling bees to the same degrees as the USA?

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think it's only the US. In other countries spelling is a thing you are expected to be able to do it, not something you get a trophy for.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Other languages are spelled the way they sound.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Many, yes, but there are other english speaking countries too, and still the US is the only one with wide-spread spelling competitions.