Maggie McGarvey
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Today's random internet rabbit hole was brought to me by my 11yo asking why we don't pronounce the /g/ in "gnu."

We also discussed other initial silent consonants, aspirated consonants, and the coolness of a bilabial click.

That #EnglishDegree DOES have real-world uses.

#parenting
03:16 PM - Feb 23, 2023
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STEM TheBleeding
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In response to Maggie McGarvey.
When she's a little older, ask her why we don't spell "fish" ghoti.

gh from "tough"
o from "women"
ti from "nation"
03:18 PM - Feb 23, 2023
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Maggie McGarvey
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In response to STEM TheBleeding.
Oh yes, that's a great one.
The alt spelling for "potato" is fun too ;-)
03:35 PM - Feb 23, 2023
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