mental_floss on tumblr: Spell Check: Chanukah? Hanukkah? ›
The short answer is yes.
We’re dealing with a transliteration that – because English and Hebrew don’t share all of the same sounds and none of the same letters – is inexact.
The first Hebrew letter in the holiday’s name has the sound of a guttural “h.” How would you prefer to render that in…
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Ingrid Michaelson - Can't Help Falling In Love
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My post-grad life and the thoughts and discoveries made along the way.
