2007-01-23 18:14:11 · 18 answers · asked by jam j 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
u have a good sense of humoUr but ur question's answer is difficult bcoz u did put me to think about it!!!!!!!!!
i never wondered about this.
well, the call car why not kar ?
see many more coming out!
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2007-01-23 18:55:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is the language of the Phonecians who were some of the Western World's earliest sailors. They travelled all over the unknown world at the time communicating as best they could with everyone they met. They developed a written language of "sound words" which allowed them to remember how to communicate with this group of people and that group of people.
What we use now is phonetic spelling or small words which describe each sound based upon our alphabet.
2007-01-23 18:19:32 · answer #2 · answered by shaymana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does seem a bit contradictory, but the base syllable is "phone" which refers to a speech segment, or a component of a speech segment.
So the use of "phone" as part of "phonetic" is entirely consistent, and in fact is phonetically spelled.
2007-01-23 18:20:07 · answer #3 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the language always come before the rules. The English language is such a messed up language to learn. So many ridiculous exceptions.
"I" before "E" except after "C". Then why is "weird" spelled "weird"?
2007-01-23 19:14:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason that the word tough isn't. It's the idiosyncrasies of the English language.
2007-01-23 18:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by Monsieur Rick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason dyslexia is hard to spell. English is not the easiest Language.
2007-01-23 18:16:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of its Greek origin.
You could equally ask why isn't English spelled (or spelt!) Inglish.
GHOTI = Fish
GH + F as in enough
0 = I as in women
Ti = sh as in nutition
Don't we have a wonderful language!!?
2007-01-24 03:57:12 · answer #7 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up the History of the people known as Phoenicians
2007-01-23 18:17:36 · answer #8 · answered by BIGDAWG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice one, Jam.
Can't believe so many people actually answered your question seriously.
Why is the word "Abbreviation" so long?
Why has the word "lisp" got an "s" in it?
Why has the word "Blind" got an "i" in it?
Is flange the funniest word in the English language or is it jobby or gusset or giblet?
2007-01-23 18:51:58 · answer #9 · answered by Coach 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the TV programme Father Ted, they always say 'feck'.
2016-05-24 03:28:49 · answer #10 · answered by Pauline 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋