Why Is English Spelling So Crazy?
Why do 'through', 'tough', and 'though' sound so different? The answer isn't random chaos but a journey through history, from the Norman Conquest to the invention of the printing press.…
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Why do 'through', 'tough', and 'though' sound so different? The answer isn't random chaos but a journey through history, from the Norman Conquest to the invention of the printing press.…
The Norman Conquest of 1066 wasn't just a military victory; it was a linguistic collision that created a centuries-long class divide in England. This pivotal event forced the Germanic tongue…
** Have you ever wondered why *shirt* and *skirt* sound so similar? They are "etymological doublets"βwords from the same root that entered English via different paths, diverging in form and…
Have you ever felt lost reading a contract full of words like "aforesaid" and "notwithstanding"? This is "legalese," a unique linguistic fossil born from a historical mixture of Law French,…
English is a peculiar language in many ways, and one of its most baffling features is the inconsistency between pronunciation and spelling. It often leaves...