Why is the word "plait" pronounced "plat" when it looks like it ought to be pronounced "plate"?
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
French origin, I think.
The various apparent irregularities in English arise from it having formed from many languages from Roman times (Latin) onwards: Greek, Saxon and other Germanic, Scandinavian, French, Italian, Asian, etc.
We Britons also respect etymology despite linguistic evolution, so for example know the difference between the roots [i]paed[/i] and [i]ped[/i], and the proper spellings of the Metric System / ISO units invented in France.
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As for the title of this Group ("I WTF") does not that show just how shallow this site can be, if it invents ones like that?
The various apparent irregularities in English arise from it having formed from many languages from Roman times (Latin) onwards: Greek, Saxon and other Germanic, Scandinavian, French, Italian, Asian, etc.
We Britons also respect etymology despite linguistic evolution, so for example know the difference between the roots [i]paed[/i] and [i]ped[/i], and the proper spellings of the Metric System / ISO units invented in France.
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As for the title of this Group ("I WTF") does not that show just how shallow this site can be, if it invents ones like that?