Julia (Sat, 07 Jun 2003 14:05:02 -0500) writes: > Han Tacoma wrote: > > > > 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 :-) > > Well, if every rule has 2 exceptions, then of *course* that's the case. > :) > > The ie/ei rule is complicated, and has 8 exceptions that have been > brought to my attention, but I can never remember more than 7 of them: > > either > foreign > forfeit > leisure > neither > seize > weird > > There's at least 1 more. Anyone?
...and that would be in USA English, as opposed to Canadjian English, as opposed to Aussie English, as opposed to Blymie English, as opposed to [...oooh what the heck, I'm getting tired of typing -- one of these days when I make some extra money I'll buy Dragon-dictate or a simile] WORTHIBUTTER Szawry doctor! 'ees off 'iz bleumin' chump ee is! Gar well blymie ga yve me a bleedin... by John Mucci "Qui debeat melius sapere" Maru Cheers! -- Han Tacoma ~ Artificial Intelligence is better than none! ~ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
