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[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

rooves and roofs are both accepted as correct though? Roofs being the standard is a pretty new thing, and not the more common one everywhere

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 9 points 3 weeks ago

I haven't once seen 'rooves' used, let alone be considered as correct.

[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wiktionary says it changed in the 17th century, so depending on your definition of "new", sure. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/roofs

It doesn't sound weird to me personally, although it does look weird when written out.

[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

It is how I was taught in the 80s, and I went to school in Europe, and the US. So, pretty recently it was quite common.