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To: varmintman

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!


10 posted on 01/30/2014 8:42:40 PM PST by teppe (... for my God ... for my Family ... for my Country ....)
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To: teppe

or modernize the people


14 posted on 01/30/2014 8:45:42 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: teppe
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.

21 posted on 01/30/2014 8:54:19 PM PST by Valpal1 (If the police can t solve a problem with violence, they ll find a way to fix it with brute force)
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