2006-12-09 14:24:40 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
That iz wun ov thee weerd thingz about thee American Englisch.
They hav borrowd werdz frum so manee uther langwages that sumtimes thee wurds dont mak centse.
I agree that to a foreigner, American English has to be very confusing as there are many inconsistencies.
Look at this though, through, thought.
We know how they should be pronounced by memorization, but there is no exact rule to teach a kid learning to read or a foreigner. The letters ough change from an "o" sound to an "u" sound then to an "aw" sound.
Thanks for keeping us aware of the intricacies of Englisch.
(Boy oh boy, the spell check went crazy over this posting)
2006-12-09 18:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by Harley Charley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there was a typo in the dictionary and webster had too much pride to change them, so he kept them. Plus parkways are located in parks, so it stuck and was believable.
2006-12-09 22:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by #1 Buckeye Fan!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the plural for of goose is geese, is the plural form of moose mee....oh never mind, the beautiful English language LOL :)
2006-12-09 22:29:29 · answer #3 · answered by alk99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of those silly things in the english language
2006-12-09 23:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the people who named them are just stupid
2006-12-10 09:12:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋