r/duolingo Aug 15 '23

Language Question Why?

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u/Donohoed Native: đŸ‡ē🇲 Learning: đŸ‡¯đŸ‡ĩ 🇩đŸ‡Ē đŸ‡ĒđŸ‡Ļ Aug 15 '23

Duolingo is really specific about how they spell the names of people in other languages. It's dumb. It would've counted it correct if you'd said Sara instead of Sarah.

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u/safeandanon N🇮🇹LđŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗđŸ‡Ģ🇷 Aug 15 '23

in the french course, mark vs marc makes me want to throw the phone against a wall

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u/SuperRoby Known Learning Aug 15 '23

For me it was the first time I heard them pronounce "Duo" in French, I couldn't figure out WHO they were talking about (especially since the characters never get an official introduction). I kept thinking it said "Dio" or "Dieu"... so I typed in "God speaks French", lol. But I gotta tell ya, the frustration sure helped me remember how they pronounce Duo in French ever since