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t1_itp88rs wrote

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I actually think it's a little bit disrespectful to the Swedish language to not use the correct spelling, "Äpplet". I know that most non-Swedes wouldn't be able to pronounce it correctly, but they can at least spell it correctly in a headline!

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t1_itssusq wrote

Tsk! It’s easy to pronounce, just simultaneously pronounce an “a” and a horizontal semi-colon.

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