On 17/09/2017 03:46, rbowman wrote:
On 09/16/2017 07:14 PM, Meanie wrote:

Why is the "w" silent in Sword?

Why is boatswain pronounced as bosun?
Why is lieutenant pronounced as leftenant
Why is Taliaferro pronounced Toliver?
Why is English so screwed up?
I pity the poor immigrant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbQ7NICpaq0

"How did English become the worlds most widely spoken language?"

https://blog.esl-languages.com/blog/...al-number-one/

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