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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

breathe

Not to be rude, this is only an observation as an ESL. Just yesterday, someone wrote "I can't breath". Are these two spellings switching places now? I'm seeing it more often.

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Nah I just fucked up.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No, it's just a very common mistake. You're right, it's supposed to be the other way around ("breath" is the noun, "breathe" is the verb.)

English spelling is confusing for native speakers, too.