#1 Re: Word Facts
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 8:01 pm
And thus begins the lesson on why English is tough to learn 
Good thread Pete ... it should be interesting.
Good thread Pete ... it should be interesting.
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#2 Re: Word Facts
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 3:01 pm
Cool set of interesting facts! I am really into English languages (generally all languages) so it is always great to get some new information.
#3 Re: Word Facts
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:29 pm
Yeah, try typing that without misspelling it!
#4 Re: Word Facts
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:52 am
That's a great one!McShane of TSBT wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:52 am The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."