Dear Citizens of Jeffersonia

[the_wanlorn]

Ken != Can I know that they're pronounced similarly. But they are still not at all related to each other. Ken means understand. "I ken" = "Oh, yeah, I get what you're saying!" Can is like "able to". "I can" = "Dude, I am so able to do that for you!" So when you're using "I can" to mean "I understand you"? I'm sitting here laughing my ass off at how stupid you sound. And then getting reallly pissed off at you because I bet you think you sound so cool and worldly. And sure you do. If by "cool and worldly" you mean "a fucking moron". So please, do me a favor and shut the fuck up. Love, Your incredibly irritated Nire

Comments

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Also, ken and can != kin, unless you live in Kintucky. "Sure ah kin git that fer y'all." Strangely, it is also interchangeable for "family" and "significant other" in the same state.

[iheartmunkies.livejournal.com]

I always thought that ken meant to know, like: I ken her or I ken it = I know her/it. Thats because it seems to be the context used in the Unicorn Chronicles, which I reread half of when I ran out of new books. I just happened to get new ones before finishing. Anyways, if someone typed "I can" for "I get it" I'd probably get WICKED confused, and I think you're right. Its sad when people are dumber than me.

[kisurathegreat.livejournal.com]

Have never used "ken" interchagably with anything.

Well maybe ken=barbie's boyfriend.

I do tend to use "kin" and "can" when I get tired--"Can I help you with anything? I know you have kin coming over tomorrow, and mothers-in-law suck."

Both words using the schwa vowel, of course.