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JI7

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15. People in India do not say Thighland. They would pronounce Thigh like Tie

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 02:20 PM

Aug 2020

becsuse of the accents.

So pronouncing Thailand as it should be is actually easier for them than if it was pronounced like thigh.

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Dinesh D'Souza "Thighland," not "Tai-land," is how English speakers around the world say it" [View all] Budi Aug 2020 OP

Always knew Trump was an astute linguist. Sneederbunk Aug 2020 #1

He's a cunning linguist. Kaleva Aug 2020 #25

K & R THIS ⬆️ Budi Aug 2020 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Nexus2 Aug 2020 #36

Pardon me but my post was intended for another reply above. Budi Aug 2020 #37

And he's exactly wrong. backscatter712 Aug 2020 #2

"surprised they have wifi this far up Trump's colon" FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #3

IKR..🤣 Budi Aug 2020 #4

Bizarre. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #5

Would someone with a twitter account please ask him how "english speakers around the world" Glamrock Aug 2020 #6

This bag of shit is right up there with Carlson and Kushner competing for the most puncheable face. Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2020 #7

are languages invented? Beaverhausen Aug 2020 #8

Yep. By children. Iggo Aug 2020 #33

I guess I must be one of those "illiterate" college grads lunatica Aug 2020 #9

Guess who invented the name Tie-land. marybourg Aug 2020 #10

The IQ45 cult are so freaking pathetic I swear to Dog (nt) mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #11

It's really pretty amazing... Ohio Joe Aug 2020 #12

I have not met one english speaking person Bev54 Aug 2020 #13

People from other countries, Dinesh. House of Roberts Aug 2020 #14

People in India do not say Thighland. They would pronounce Thigh like Tie JI7 Aug 2020 #15

ประเทศไทยคุณงี่เง่า grantcart Aug 2020 #16

Since when is Trump considered an "English speaker"? PatSeg Aug 2020 #17

That is not true malaise Aug 2020 #18

imagine a world without dinesh dsouza KG Aug 2020 #19

More blatant, gratuitous stupidity from D'Souza. Paladin Aug 2020 #20

Anderson Cooper showed a clip with D'Souza pronouncing it correctly malaise Aug 2020 #38

Hey Duh'nish -- how do they pronounce "Yosemite" in England, Australia, and India? Blue Owl Aug 2020 #21

People in England, or anywhere in the UK, only use a hard 't' muriel_volestrangler Aug 2020 #22

But Trump doesn't speak either lame54 Aug 2020 #23

Convicted felon says what? GoCubsGo Aug 2020 #24

Um.... SoCalNative Aug 2020 #26

Expect trumpsters to start pronouncing it that way. We shall Luz Aug 2020 #27

Go ahead cons - make my day. Keep this in the news. GeorgiaPeanut Aug 2020 #28

Shouldn't he be coming out with a Republican propaganda movie doc03 Aug 2020 #29

I have it on good authority that English-speakers around the world pronounce abqtommy Aug 2020 #30

When I order Thigh food, it's usually a hot fudge sundae Danmel Aug 2020 #31

Hey Dinesh canetoad Aug 2020 #34

He has a point because PCIntern Aug 2020 #35