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minus-squareleadore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoBut in this case either of the homophones works.
minus-squarebetterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoNo, reigns would be incorrect.
minus-squareleadore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoIt was supposed to be a joke (but only a semi-joke), because ‘reign’ is what monarchs and authoritarians do.
minus-squarebetterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoWhich is why that error in diction shows up so often.
But in this case either of the homophones works.
No, reigns would be incorrect.
It was supposed to be a joke (but only a semi-joke), because ‘reign’ is what monarchs and authoritarians do.
Which is why that error in diction shows up so often.