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Every "c" in Pacific Ocean (Original Post) kairos12 Jul 2019 OP
I'm not sure why True Dough Jul 2019 #1
Very good. kairos12 Jul 2019 #4
That's why it really should be called............. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2019 #2
Outstanding! kairos12 Jul 2019 #3
Ummm... jpak Jul 2019 #5
I love the English language Leith Jul 2019 #6
I tried to pronounce them all the same way ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #7
Did you have a............................. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2019 #8
You see, this is why I can't post here. No one takes me seriously ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #9
There are many ghoti in that ocean. n/t trackfan Jul 2019 #10

Leith

(7,809 posts)
6. I love the English language
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 07:52 PM
Jul 2019

Ya want crazy spelling that has nothing to do with the letters used? Try words with the same letters that have different pronunciations: bough, cough, through, thorough, enough, drought, ought, hough, hiccough, trough.

The 2-word verb "get up" with or without direct and indirect objects has a couple dozen different meanings. "Set up" has even more.

Strange and exotic is the language we use here.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
7. I tried to pronounce them all the same way
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 08:27 PM
Jul 2019

Now I'm in the hospital, and I don't know when I will be able to leave. Thanks a lot!

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
9. You see, this is why I can't post here. No one takes me seriously
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 09:22 PM
Jul 2019

If I can converse candidly, it caused buccal cankers.

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