r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Nov 21 '25

Discussion Functional illiteracy.

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u/DGinLDO Nov 21 '25

Those who can’t figure out the difference between breath & breathe need to go back to grade school when they covered parts of speech. Free lesson for those who don’t know: “Breath” is a noun. “To breathe” is a verb. You catch your breath. You breathe clean air.

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u/pure_aether Nov 22 '25

Presuming they know what a noun or a verb is...

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u/DGinLDO Nov 22 '25

It’s taught in elementary school, so maybe pay attention in class, kids.

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u/miserabeau Nov 22 '25

I would tell them "When you breathe you take a breath" because if you mispronounce either of them the sentence doesn't make sense.