Topic: What is correct: "an r-word" or "a r-word"?

Anonymous A started this discussion 7 years ago #82,482

"R" is a consonant so....???

Poll option	Votes	Percentage
A r-word	1	11%
An r-word	5	56%
Write-in/not sure/other	3	33%

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #952,304

Write-in: OP.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 3 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #952,305

"OP is a retard." or "OP is an R-word."

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #952,306

@952,304 (B)
@previous (C)
Reported for rudeness

Anonymous C replied with this 7 years ago, 6 minutes later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #952,307

@previous (A)
You're a retard, please and thank you.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 2 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #952,308

@previous (C)
Thank you and you're welcome.

Anonymous C replied with this 7 years ago, 54 seconds later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #952,309

@previous (A)
Why say "r-word"?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 18 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #952,311

@previous (C)
I think you know why

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 20 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #952,312

I wonder if deaf people struggle with this rule. Not understanding that the distinction is based on sound rather than written language would probably trip them up at first if they didn't have any experience hearing or forming the words.

Anonymous C replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #952,313

@952,311 (A)
No, I do not. That is why I asked.

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 5 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #952,333

This thread is R-worded as fuck.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 5 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #952,419

@952,311 (A)
do you want my r-word shirt

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