Because while both widely used in the english-speaking world, "Dean" is originated from Greek/Latin and "Sean" is an Irish-language name.
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Wanted to reply with snark, as one does when given a serious answer to a jokey hypothetical, but dammit I appreciate how this is both concise and super informative. So now I just begrudgingly feel a little smarter.
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Why is "tomb" pronounced as "toom" but "bomb" is not pronounced as "boom"?
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What an opportunity missed
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Why is Sean Bean, Shawn Been and not Shawn Bawn or Seen Been?
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How about green bean
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Good point.
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Why is the plural of goose, geese But the plural of moose is not, meese? (The plural of moose, is moose)
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I like forest cows. 2nd that one.
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Did the answer Dean on you yet, or have you not yet Sean a correct response?
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Why do we park in a driveway and drive on a parkway?
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It's an Irish name, there is a 'fada' (an Irish symbol which changes the sound of a vowel) over the 'a' which gives it the 'aw' sound. The correct spelling is: Seán.
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Thanks Claire for informing the world on this one. Stuff the Irish just take for granted
@TheWeirdWorld keep it up good stuff
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Why is „tough“ pronounced „taff“ but „dough“ is not „daff“?
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Tough is pronounced "tuf"
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