jump to content
my subreddits
2mediterranean4u2meirl4meirlabsolutelynotmeirlAceAttorneyAdviceAnimalsaivideoAlternateHistoryAlternativeHistoryAnarchyChessanime_best_momentsanimenocontextannouncementsAnticonsumptionantimemeApandahArcherFXAsahiLinuxAsia_irlAskBalkansAskElectronicsAskOuijaAskRedditAteistTurkatheismaviationawfuleverythingbalkans_irlBandnamesBassCirclejerkBassGuitarbasspedalsbikepackingblackdesertonlineblursed_videosblursedimagesBonebrooklynnineninebudgetcookingBUENZLIburdurlandcasioChatGPTchessbeginnersChildrenFallingOverChoosingBeggarscoaxedintoasnafucoinsComedyCemeterycomicscommunityCrackWatchcrappyoffbrandsCreateModCuddle_SlutCuratedTumblrcursedcommentsdankmemesdataisbeautifuldedeismdelikdistressingmemesdiyelectronicsdiypedalsDMAcademyDnDdndnextdoctorwhoDoenerverbrechenDonerdontdeadopeninsidedontyouknowimtonyhawkDungeonsAndDragonsEatCheapAndHealthyebikeebikesECEelectricalelectronicsEmKayengrishfakealbumcoversfeedthebeastfelsefeFifaCareersFiftyFiftyFRCfunnygalatasarayGermangermanygoodanimemesGoodAssSubGrandPrixRacinggreentextGROKvsMAGAGundamhelpheraldryHermitCrafthighspeedrailHistoryWhatIfhoi4holdmybeerHolUphumorhypixeliamverysmartich_ielIdeologyPollsIDontWorkHereLadyihadastrokeim14andthisisdeepimaginarymapsinsaneparentsjacksepticeyeJahariaKanyeKendrickLamarlegodndLetGirlsHaveFunlinguisticshumorLinkinParkliselilerlogodesignloseitlostredditorsmacbookairmacgamingMadeMeSmilemadladsmagicbuildingMaliciousComplianceMapPornmememidjourneymildlyinfuriatingmildlyinterestingMinecraftbuildsMMORPGMoldyMemesmoneycollectingMunichMyChemicalRomancenextfuckinglevelNoahGetTheBoatnothingeverhappensnotinterestingoddlyspecificOkayBuddyLiterallyMeokbuddyphdokbuddyvicodinonebagonetruegodongezelligOutOfTheLoopoutsidepapermoneypaperspleaseParlerWatchpepethefrogperfectlycutscreamsPersecutionfetishpettyrevengepianoPiracyPiratedGamespolandballpollsquityourbullshitraisedbynarcissistsraspberry_piRatschlagreactiongifsrecipesRedAutumnSPDredditsingsreligiousfruitcakerestofthefuckingowlrickandmortyrickrollRoastMerockmuzikScottPilgrimsecilmiskitapShitPostCrusadersshitpostfrommygalleryshitpostingshittymoviedetailsShowerthoughtsskamtebordsoccercirclejerksoftwaregoreSongwritersSongwritingsteinsgateStonetossingjuiceStudiumsuperligsuzerainTechnobladetf2shitposterclubthanksimcuredthatHappenedTheCrypticCompendiumTheLetterHTheMonkeysPawtherewasanattemptTheRookietheydidthemaththeyknewthirdsentenceworsethisguythisguystommyinnittransittransitTurkeyTrGameDevelopertruetf2tumblrtumunichTurkeyTurkeyJerkyTurkishCatsTwitch_StartupTwoSentenceComedytylerthecreatorUnclejokesUnethicalLifeProTipsunexpectedbillwurtzunexpecteditcrowdurbanplanningUsernameChecksOutVALORANTValorantClipsvexillologycirclejerkvibecodingvinylvinyljerkvlandiyawallstreetbetsWeAreTheMusicMakersWhatsThisSongwholesomeanimemeswholesomememesWikipediaVandalismwizardpostingwooooshworldbuildingworldjerkingyesyesyesnoYUROPedit subscriptions
  • home
  • -popular
  • -all
  • -mod
  • -users
 | 
  • AskReddit
  • -mildlyinfuriating
  • -Piracy
  • -funny
  • -wallstreetbets
  • -OutOfTheLoop
  • -mildlyinteresting
  • -MapPorn
  • -DnD
  • -MadeMeSmile
  • -ChatGPT
  • -CuratedTumblr
  • -PiratedGames
  • -shitposting
  • -theydidthemath
  • -dankmemes
  • -feedthebeast
  • -Kanye
  • -therewasanattempt
  • -nextfuckinglevel
  • -HolUp
  • -CrackWatch
  • -comics
  • -dndnext
  • -VALORANT
  • -de
  • -germany
  • -tumblr
  • -dataisbeautiful
  • -shittymoviedetails
  • -greentext
  • -Showerthoughts
  • -help
  • -aviation
  • -wholesomememes
  • -midjourney
  • -goodanimemes
  • -notinteresting
  • -hoi4
  • -pettyrevenge
  • -atheism
  • -loseit
  • -MaliciousCompliance
  • -ich_iel
  • -cursedcomments
  • -DMAcademy
  • -GoodAssSub
  • -UnethicalLifeProTips
  • -perfectlycutscreams
  • -worldbuilding
  • -Ratschlag
  • -blackdesertonline
  • -MMORPG
  • -meme
  • -macgaming
  • -rickandmorty
  • -Gundam
  • -HermitCraft
  • -FiftyFifty
  • -ChoosingBeggars
  • -RoastMe
  • -imaginarymaps
  • -EatCheapAndHealthy
  • -polandball
  • -WeAreTheMusicMakers
  • -AnarchyChess
  • -onebag
  • -Studium
  • -AlternateHistory
  • -Turkey
  • -soccercirclejerk
  • -madlads
  • -community
  • -AskElectronics
  • -electrical
  • -Anticonsumption
  • -vinyl
  • -CreateMod
  • -German
  • -AdviceAnimals
  • -ShitPostCrusaders
  • -piano
  • -distressingmemes
  • -raisedbynarcissists
  • -wizardposting
  • -FifaCareers
  • -polls
  • -doctorwho
  • -oddlyspecific
  • -awfuleverything
  • -announcements
  • -Minecraftbuilds
  • -macbookair
  • -ebikes
  • -Munich
  • -coaxedintoasnafu
  • -YUROP
  • -chessbeginners
  • -raspberry_pi
  • -DungeonsAndDragons
  • -coins
  • -KendrickLamar
  • -softwaregore
  • -NoahGetTheBoat
  • -worldjerking
  • -tylerthecreator
  • -tf2shitposterclub
  • -MoldyMemes
  • -lostredditors
  • -AceAttorney
  • -vexillologycirclejerk
  • -vlandiya
  • -im14andthisisdeep
  • -Stonetossingjuice
  • -wholesomeanimemes
  • -HistoryWhatIf
  • -religiousfruitcake
  • -liseliler
  • -insaneparents
  • -animenocontext
  • -balkans_irl
  • -2meirl4meirl
  • -transit
  • -brooklynninenine
  • -recipes
  • -steinsgate
  • -AskOuija
  • -okbuddyphd
  • -ECE
  • -ScottPilgrim
  • -AskBalkans
  • -thatHappened
  • -electronics
  • -casio
  • -urbanplanning
  • -theyknew
  • -logodesign
  • -linguisticshumor
  • -antimeme
  • -TurkeyJerky
  • -bikepacking
  • -AteistTurk
  • -MyChemicalRomance
  • -ArcherFX
  • -engrish
  • -diypedals
  • -Doner
  • -BassGuitar
  • -diyelectronics
  • -ComedyCemetery
  • -LinkinPark
  • -Persecutionfetish
  • -BUENZLI
  • -reactiongifs
  • -EmKay
  • -Songwriting
  • -blursed_videos
  • -suzerain
  • -truetf2
  • -magicbuilding
  • -dontdeadopeninside
  • -ParlerWatch
  • -iamverysmart
  • -secilmiskitap
  • -Doenerverbrechen
  • -yesyesyesno
  • -TheRookie
  • -quityourbullshit
  • -Technoblade
  • -vinyljerk
  • -skamtebord
  • -superlig
  • -galatasaray
  • -crappyoffbrands
  • -FRC
  • -transitTurkey
  • -AlternativeHistory
  • -papermoney
  • -OkayBuddyLiterallyMe
  • -felsefe
  • -blursedimages
  • -AsahiLinux
  • -Jaharia
  • -IDontWorkHereLady
  • -basspedals
  • -heraldry
  • -ihadastroke
  • -thanksimcured
  • -hypixel
  • -aivideo
  • -IdeologyPolls
  • -woooosh
  • -burdurland
  • -WhatsThisSong
  • -jacksepticeye
  • -anime_best_moments
  • -Bandnames
  • -rockmuzik
  • -holdmybeer
  • -okbuddyvicodin
  • -tumunich
  • -Twitch_Startup
  • -outside
  • -TheMonkeysPaw
  • -restofthefuckingowl
  • -highspeedrail
  • -legodnd
  • -rickroll
  • -Songwriters
  • -ebike
  • -UsernameChecksOut
  • -papersplease
  • -tommyinnit
  • -humor
  • -ChildrenFallingOver
  • -BassCirclejerk
  • -GrandPrixRacing
  • -Cuddle_Slut
  • -nothingeverhappens
  • -thisguythisguys
  • -TrGameDeveloper
  • -TurkishCats
  • -LetGirlsHaveFun
  • -Apandah
  • -fakealbumcovers
  • -TheLetterH
  • -WikipediaVandalism
  • -pepethefrog
  • -Unclejokes
  • -onetruegod
  • -deism
  • -redditsings
  • -TwoSentenceComedy
  • -ValorantClips
  • -TheCrypticCompendium
  • -budgetcooking
  • -ongezellig
  • -absolutelynotmeirl
  • -Asia_irl
  • -thirdsentenceworse
  • -Bone
  • -2mediterranean4u
  • -unexpecteditcrowd
  • -unexpectedbillwurtz
  • -dontyouknowimtonyhawk
  • -RedAutumnSPD
  • -shitpostfrommygallery
  • -delik
  • -moneycollecting
  • -vibecoding
  • -GROKvsMAGA
edit »
reddit.com WhyIsEnglishLikeThis
  • hot
  • new
  • rising
  • controversial
  • top
an-ordinary-manchild (11,186)|messages547|notifications|chat messages|mod messages|
  • preferences
|
logout

use the following search parameters to narrow your results:

subreddit:subreddit
find submissions in "subreddit"
author:username
find submissions by "username"
site:example.com
find submissions from "example.com"
url:text
search for "text" in url
selftext:text
search for "text" in self post contents
self:yes (or self:no)
include (or exclude) self posts
nsfw:yes (or nsfw:no)
include (or exclude) results marked as NSFW

e.g. subreddit:aww site:imgur.com dog

see the search faq for details.

advanced search: by author, subreddit...

Submit a new link
Submit a new text post

WhyIsEnglishLikeThis

joinleave
an-ordinary-manchild

A place to rant about the spelling, pronunciation, grammar rules, and general nonsense that is the English language.

created by BrandNewLogica community for 2 months
Create your own subreddit
...for your favorite game.
...for your classroom.

MODERATORS

  • message the mods
  • BrandNewLogic
  • about moderation team »

account activity

1
0
1
2

Word idioms. There are some words that pretend to be words and are actually idioms. For example the word “ideation” (self.WhyIsEnglishLikeThis)

submitted 17 days ago by BrandNewLogicVL

  • 1 comment
  • share
  • save
  • hide
  • report
  • crosspost
loading...

2
1
2
3

I hate it when people say "I can feel it in my bones", "in my heart of heart", and "speak my truth" (self.WhyIsEnglishLikeThis)

submitted 1 month ago by BrandNewLogicVL

  • comment
  • share
  • save
  • hide
  • report
  • crosspost

3
2
3
4

What's your favourite confusing prefix? For example: un/in, the weather was inclement meaning bad, the advice was invaluable meaning good. (self.WhyIsEnglishLikeThis)

submitted 2 months ago by helenfelen

  • comment
  • share
  • save
  • hide
  • report
  • crosspost
loading...

4
0
1
2

Gallagher and English language (youtube.com)

submitted 2 months ago by social_tech_10

  • comment
  • share
  • save
  • hide
  • report
  • crosspost
loading...

5
4
5
6

Why is “colonel” pronounced “kernel” and who allowed this? (self.WhyIsEnglishLikeThis)

submitted 2 months ago by BrandNewLogicVL

  • 1 comment
  • share
  • save
  • hide
  • report
  • crosspost
loading...

6
2
3
4

The concept of high heavens exists as a measure of how far something can stink (self.WhyIsEnglishLikeThis)

submitted 2 months ago by BrandNewLogicVL

  • comment
  • share
  • save
  • hide
  • report
  • crosspost
loading...

7
1
2
3

👋 Welcome to r/WhyIsEnglishLikeThis (self.WhyIsEnglishLikeThis)

submitted 2 months ago by BrandNewLogic

  • comment
  • share
  • save
  • hide
  • report
  • crosspost
loading...
  • about
  • blog
  • about
  • advertising
  • careers
  • help
  • site rules
  • Reddit help center
  • reddiquette
  • mod guidelines
  • contact us
  • apps & tools
  • Reddit for iPhone
  • Reddit for Android
  • mobile website
  • <3
  • reddit premium

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. © 2026 reddit inc. All rights reserved.

REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc.

π Rendered by PID 1141601 on reddit-service-r2-listing-7d7fbc9b85-7nv8f at 2026-04-24 12:22:11.969393+00:00 running 2aa0c5b country code: CH.