#210 | The Illogicality of The English Language
English Learning for Curious Minds
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The Confusion of English
The number eight and the past tense of the verb to eat sound exactly the same. Certain words were given additional letters in order to show their classical pedigree or origin. The word for money that you owe someone was d e t, but it was thought good to show its latin origins, so a silent b was added. And the other main historical factor that has added to the confusion of english is that there are simply so many people from so many different countries that speak it,. leading to differences in word use and pronunciation.
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