Debbi explains the origins of fish on
(Fri, 6 Jun 2003 01:22:12 -0700 (PDT))
[..gone snip crazy...]
> I don't remember all the words it comes from, but IIRC
> "ghoti" is an alternative spelling for the sound
> "fish" [enou_gh_, ??, pa_ti_ence]... ;)

?? would be as in the plural of woman = w_o_men
 
> English is such a fun language!

...and there's more exceptions than there are rules :-)

Cheers!
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Han Tacoma

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