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packman

(16,296 posts) Sun Jun 19, 2022, 08:49 PM Jun 2022

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English is not an easy language to learn

. For example, there is one silent K in “knight”, two silent K’s in “knickknack”, and three silent K’s in “Republican.”

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English is not an easy language to learn (Original Post) packman Jun 2022 OP

The 3 Republican Ks are quite loud these days, not silent at all. tblue37 Jun 2022 #1

Good point packman Jun 2022 #2

sounds like they got the covid when it's pronounced rurallib Jun 2022 #3

Snicker. niyad Jun 2022 #4

Oooooh! GOOD one! calimary Jun 2022 #5

Good one! LoisB Jun 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #7

There are 4 silent k's in knickknack... Mozeltov Cocktail Jun 2022 #8

+1 nt orleans Jun 2022 #9

Nice packman Jun 2022 #10

tblue37

(68,448 posts)

1. The 3 Republican Ks are quite loud these days, not silent at all.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jun 19, 2022, 08:53 PM

Jun 2022

packman

(16,296 posts)

2. Good point

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 19, 2022, 08:54 PM

Jun 2022

rurallib

(64,825 posts)

3. sounds like they got the covid when it's pronounced

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jun 19, 2022, 09:00 PM

Jun 2022

Trumpubli-K - K - K - an

niyad

(134,016 posts)

4. Snicker.

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Sun Jun 19, 2022, 10:07 PM

Jun 2022

calimary

(90,755 posts)

5. Oooooh! GOOD one!

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Sun Jun 19, 2022, 10:10 PM

Jun 2022

LoisB

(13,458 posts)

6. Good one!

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Sun Jun 19, 2022, 10:54 PM

Jun 2022

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Mozeltov Cocktail

(200 posts)

8. There are 4 silent k's in knickknack...

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Jun 19, 2022, 11:16 PM

Jun 2022

2 silent k's in knuckle...

orleans

(37,185 posts)

9. +1 nt

Reply to Mozeltov Cocktail (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 19, 2022, 11:49 PM

Jun 2022

packman

(16,296 posts)

10. Nice

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Mon Jun 20, 2022, 10:20 AM

Jun 2022

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