one of the weirdest verb conjugations in english
#1
Slay -> Slew -> Slain

doesn't roll off the tongue, at all

I'd rather be incorrect and say "slayed" that to say "slew" jfl

it sounds so reddit
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#2
true, i felt the same way when i learned those words
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#3
what is weird is that I don't remember it from my school studying days

at school we had to write conjugation of irregular verbs (in batches) x5 times for each class to memorize them, this would go on for years

that's the equivalent of whipping a circus bear to make it walk on its hind legs

that is how yours truly learned to speak English better than a 150 iq WAIS V croatian lawyer
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#4
mandatory

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#5
Luckily, you're not Italian
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(09-02-2026, 02:04 PM)Darkeningstar Wrote: Luckily, you're not Italian

interesting
say more
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#7
(09-02-2026, 02:05 PM)hitlersblackedwaifu Wrote: interesting
say more

Dare (to give) is:
I give -> io do
We give -> noi diamo

I gave -> io davo/io diedi
We gave-> noi davamo/noi demmo

Sapere (to know) is:
I know -> Io so
We know -> Noi sappiamo

I knew -> io sapevo/io seppi
We knew -> noi sapevamo/noi sapemmo

Just two examples
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fit, fat, fut
(18-09-2025, 06:49 PM)MVP Wrote: i already said, rӏ is built different

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#9
Rang rung rong
Cruising for a bruising?

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#10
in portuguese its like

assassinar
matar

assassinei
matei

assassinado
morto

assassinato
homicidio
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#11
"Slay"
originates from the Old English slēan (to strike, hit, or kill) and Germanic roots (slahaną), evolving from meaning to kill/slaughter to 1920s slang for making someone laugh. Its modern usage—meaning to excel or look stunning—emerged in the 1970s–80s within Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ ballroom culture.
(18-09-2025, 06:49 PM)MVP Wrote: i already said, rӏ is built different

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(09-02-2026, 02:47 PM)Darkeningstar Wrote: Dare (to give) is:
I give -> io do
We give -> noi diamo

I gave -> io davo/io diedi
We gave-> noi davamo/noi demmo

Sapere (to know) is:
I know -> Io so
We know -> Noi sappiamo

I knew -> io sapevo/io seppi
We knew -> noi sapevamo/noi sapemmo

Just two examples

Italian looks incredibly easy from huwhere I stand
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#13
(10-02-2026, 05:51 AM)mvp2 Wrote: in portuguese its like

assassinar
matar

assassinei
matei

assassinado
morto

assassinato
homicidio

Zhenchi
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(10-02-2026, 08:47 PM)Busty Doll Wrote: Italian looks incredibly easy from huwhere I stand
Yep, English is simply much easier

I had to boast about being Italian somehow
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(10-02-2026, 10:20 PM)Darkeningstar Wrote: Yep, English is simply much easier

I had to boast about being Italian somehow

English is easier than italian? I highly doubt that.
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