@SchwarzesSchaefle
Suddenly it sounds like a normal Germanic language again!
@felixb.3420
I am German and I don't understand what would be funny about this. This man is speaking a very good and understandable English!
@skrimmz
Funny how even trying to pronounce all the silent letters, he still says knife with a silent E on the end
@sambritten04
Fun Fact : Silent letters in English are like ghosts of the past! They exist because English borrowed words from other languages (like Latin, French, and Old Norse), and while pronunciation changed over time, the spelling often stayed the same. For example, the "k" in "knight" was once pronounced (k-nicht) and the "b" in "debt" reminds us of its Latin root debitum. These silent letters are history hiding in plain sight!
@Aster.2006
This is just my Icelandic grandparents talking English
@suakeli
As a Finn I'm relieved to finally hear properly spoken English
@Ali1986Koksal
This really is observational comedy at it's best because he's actually got a point.
@javiersds1993
Silent Letter Day actually sounds like a fun idea.
@strawbarry7834
The most impressive thing about this is realizing just how many times he must've practiced it to "un-do" a lifetime of muscle memory speaking those words.
@baab4229
Non-native English speakers see and acknowledge all these letters and have to actively put in the effort to ignore them.
@SCD-BOY
Very well delivered joke, the memory skills are insane.
@cherrieb9314
Knee in Norwegian is k-ne (k-neh in pronunciation), and knife is k-niv (k-niev). Old Norse is definitely there in English!
@rookholgado
Everyone: "English is ridiculous with letters that shouldn't be there!" *Gaelic enters the chat*
@SaravanjaSteele
Oh my goodness. I almost awakened my household watching this so late. I'm in tears and relieved I didn't choke to death from the laughter. Amazing. Magnificent. Hilarious.
@robertwhelan9132
Michael actually seems like he puts on a slight Germanic accent to make this routine all that more authentic...I'm rolling...
@RocknRoll-p7q
OMG, thinking about the amount of hard work this man may have went through while preparing this monologue.
@jenniferwatson7118
I want Silent Letter Day please! Love this clever, clean humour!
@jeankroeber2481
I just happened into this show, feel blessed beyond belief. This man is so hilarious, I couldn't stop laughing. I've always loved those silent letters sneaking up on you in so many English words. Delicious, thanks. ❤❤❤😅😅😅
@tiffanyb6420
As an English teacher who is “ofTen” bombarded with “why is English so weird” commentary from my students, this was absolutely brilliant and hilarious. Salient points made. I’d enthusiastically celebrate Silent Letter Day! 😆😆😆
@igormichigan