2006-07-18 02:38:01 · 10 answers · asked by Cindy J 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
For your information, English is the one language which have the most complicated spelling rules. This is because English Language is heavily influenced by many other languages such as Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, American Indians, and other languages. From etimology point of view, English was a descendant of germanic language (Anglo and Saxon), but in the middle ages was heavily influenced by Latin.
If you want to know more, look it up in Microsoft Encarta, subject: English language. There you'll find examples of Old and Middle English language and their pronunciation and spelling.
You can also look it up Wikipedia, subject English Language.
2006-07-18 02:46:52 · answer #1 · answered by agus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love how many people on this site answer just for points when they have no clue. Sigh.
"Twelve" is a direct count of "how many."
"Twelfth" is a statement of position... "where is it in line?"
2006-07-18 13:12:47 · answer #2 · answered by spedusource 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could you pronounce twelvth? It's harsh, whereas twelfth sounds nicer.
2006-07-18 09:42:26 · answer #3 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is a cardinal number (12) one is an ordinal number (12th)
2006-07-18 09:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe because "twelfth" is easier to pronounce than "twelvth"?
2006-07-18 09:43:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fun language, huh?
2006-07-18 09:41:57 · answer #6 · answered by jymsis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe because it's an ordinal numeral
2006-07-18 09:41:07 · answer #7 · answered by miranda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea sure , the answer to your question will put you out of your misery...
2006-07-18 09:42:18 · answer #8 · answered by watshername 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just one of those things...
2006-07-18 09:40:21 · answer #9 · answered by silverpearl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE lol
2006-07-18 09:41:10 · answer #10 · answered by alfjr24 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋