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Rosco T.

(6,496 posts) Thu Jul 15, 2021, 07:30 PM Jul 2021

It would be funny if it wasn't true [View all]

The English language is very difficult to learn, mostly because of the silent K. You have one silent K in KNOT, two silent K's in KNUCKLE, three silent K's in REPUBLICAN and 4 in KNICKKNACK

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It would be funny if it wasn't true [View all] Rosco T. Jul 2021 OP

LOL! Well played! CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #1

Well Played, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2021 #2

always liked this one bringthePaine Jul 2021 #3

Ohhhhhh....I see what you did there. SergeStorms Jul 2021 #4

Slightly off topic, but I used to teach English wnylib Jul 2021 #5