[teppe]

I’m with you! Get rid of ‘ph’ spelling for ‘f’ sounds! For that matter, why is there a ‘ck’ spelling when the sound is pure ‘k’.

We should modernize the language!

[GeronL]

or modernize the people

[Valpal1]

why is there a ‘ck’ spelling when the sound is pure ‘k’.

'ck' is used after a single vowel with a short sound, a,e,i,o,u

The ph spelling tells you that the word has a Greek origin or root.

The real problem is that real phonics is no longer taught and most people have no clue about the deeply layered history of Engish as a language.

I recommend the Writing Road to Reading or Spalding Method for a more complete understanding of the English phonograms.