ghoti rule
ghoti rule
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Fun fact: Ghoti is a (sort of) derogatory term for people with ancestry from West Bengal (a state in India) used by people with ancestry from Bangladesh. (Sort of, because no one really considers it offensive. The modern use is usually limited to signifying cultural differences.)
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ghoti my love
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English is weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though.
How many ways can "ough" be pronounced in English?
through - oo
tough - uff
though - oh
thought - ah
cough - off
bough - ow
Any others?
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thought - or; if you pronounce it the UK/Aus/NZ way
thought - o; if you pronounce it with a general American accent
As for others:
Yes, English is weird, but this word still breaks rules. "Gh" (pronounced "f") is never at the beginning of a word, and "ti" (pronounced "sh") is never at the end.
Oh, you’re absolutely correct. I think it’s just meant to poke fun at the complexity of the language.
A very relevant poem, The Chaos by Dutch writer Gerard Nolst Trenité https://ncf.idallen.com/english.html