Wallyk wrote:
> wordy english and diction problems are ACTUALLY a blessing in disguise for
> non-native speakers.
I always love the old puzzle we used to get shown: Phonetically, what does
ghoti mean?
The answer is fish. GH as in enough, O as in women, and ti as in diction.
English is basically a mongrel, and has been abused through the ages to get
where we are now! I've also heard that it's the hardest language to learn,
simply because of all the vagaries. How do you adequately explain to
someone learning English that through, though and thought all have different
vowel sounds, even though they look like they should be the same?
Hell
NP: Nothing but the clothes dryer - it's 1am, and I should be having an
early night, but once again the call of the JMDL was too strong to resist.
At least I've taken the day off tomorrow to sleep in!
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