Not actually a shower thought, saw an old document that labeled it air-port. I don’t think I would have ever made the connection.

(I’ve found people can be rude about word breakdowns, but I’m posting it anyway. Be better.)

  • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldOP
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    6 months ago

    I think it’s the native speakers that don’t break it down. You just take the word as a word because you learned it so young.

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      See? This is what happens when I assume you to be non-American. When someone assumes me to be an American, I’m apparently also the wrong one.