Good thread Pete ... it should be interesting.
Word Facts
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#1 Re: Word Facts
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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beckser
#2 Re: Word Facts
Cool set of interesting facts! I am really into English languages (generally all languages) so it is always great to get some new information.
#4 Re: Word Facts
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."