It’s only because English is such a non-phonetical language.
Not so ! The problem is that nobody teaches phonetics anymore. The nuns taught me well…in the mid-fifties !
Well that’s gnus to me.
Well, James will be about 26 by then anyway.
Who can turn a can into a cane?Who can turn a pan into a pane?It’s not too hard to seeIt’s Silent E
Ruthie and James, I now… I mean I KNOW what you mean :)
I agree that if we knew at the beginning of education the extent of everything we will learn, it would be entirely too daunting to begin.
and I’m still learning a lot (although most of it is pop nonsense such as differences between Starwars and Trek).
And in today’s strip, I’d still wear those platform stilletos, even though I’m 76 (because I’m just 5’ tall).
And what about those who can’t (or won’t) make the distinction between ‘to’ and ‘too’? And ‘lose’ and ‘loose’? Those two in particular drive me insane.
arye uygur about 10 years ago
It’s only because English is such a non-phonetical language.
banddmandd about 10 years ago
Not so ! The problem is that nobody teaches phonetics anymore. The nuns taught me well…in the mid-fifties !
Rwill about 10 years ago
Well that’s gnus to me.
MeGoNow Premium Member about 10 years ago
Well, James will be about 26 by then anyway.
Ermine Notyours about 10 years ago
Who can turn a can into a cane?Who can turn a pan into a pane?It’s not too hard to seeIt’s Silent E
MrsSnape about 10 years ago
Ruthie and James, I now… I mean I KNOW what you mean :)
vldazzle about 10 years ago
I agree that if we knew at the beginning of education the extent of everything we will learn, it would be entirely too daunting to begin.
and I’m still learning a lot (although most of it is pop nonsense such as differences between Starwars and Trek).
And in today’s strip, I’d still wear those platform stilletos, even though I’m 76 (because I’m just 5’ tall).
The Rolling Cat about 10 years ago
And what about those who can’t (or won’t) make the distinction between ‘to’ and ‘too’? And ‘lose’ and ‘loose’? Those two in particular drive me insane.