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MaxFlorschutzAMA OP t1_iy57kc4 wrote

Reply to comment by pants6789 in I am Max Florschutz, author of Science-Fiction and Fantasy, back again to celebrate the launch of my latest book, Starforge! by MaxFlorschutzAMA

Oh, I like this question.

It is unquestionably "lieutenant" because even after a decade of writing I still manage to misspell it nine times out of ten!

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HMBRGRHLPR t1_iy5flgn wrote

The mnemonic device I use to remember the spelling is: What did the ant queen say to her army? "Lie, u ten ants!"

I think about it (and ants) every time I need to write it now.

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Jedimasterferret t1_iy5a1dh wrote

You can't spell Lieutenant without "lie". At least that's what the fellas like to remind me of once I got promoted, haha.

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ma2016 t1_iy5ae5g wrote

I figured if it was going to be a military rank it'd be "colonel". Reading that word in my head always hurts my brain.

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YamahaMio t1_iy607i6 wrote

Wait till you find out about the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

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ThEgg t1_iy77y6k wrote

Lewtenant kernel

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SycoJack t1_iy7vn8l wrote

Unless you're British, then leftenant kernel.

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kerbidiah15 t1_iy87zlk wrote

This implies the existence of an elusive rightenant

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MaxFlorschutzAMA OP t1_iy5ay7m wrote

Oddly enough that one doesn't give my brain pause. It's just "lieutenant" that seems to always trip something up.

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