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dumb word

Why is "colonel" spelled like THAT??
meJess · F Best Comment
Because it is originally French, we changed the sound to 'kernel' but kept the spelling.
ferrariboy · 22-25, M
@meJess Ohhh I see, ty

Something I've learned is you don't question "Colonel" The person or the word lol
It's the French influence on English (the Normans invaded Britain in 1066) and a lot of their words or expressions merged into English.
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There's a silent invisible 'r'
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ferrariboy · 22-25, M
@Atomic unacceptable
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FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
Don't [b]k[/b]now

 
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