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Comment by general1465

3 months ago

I apologize, English is not my first language, so sometimes I am freestyling it.

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paulddraper  3 months ago

And perhaps you've learned British English.

It is spelled "lever."

But British English pronounces it like "beaver."

And American English pronounces it like "never."

ben_w  3 months ago

Don’t worry too much, most native speakers make mistakes like this every day.

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