2007-03-27 08:57:16 · 6 answers · asked by Jennifer 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
That's just the way it is. There are a lot of silent letters, gnat, gnome, damn, phlegm, island, etc.
2007-03-27 09:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by Carrie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to be pronounced with the g in Shakespeare's time but slowly dropped out of usage. There are many examples in English which have changed over the years - knight,phlegm etc. If you are interested in American English or British English try Bill Bryson's book "The Mother Tongue" . Very informative and fairly light reading.
2007-03-27 09:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by coffee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because along long time ago gnomes were spelled n-o-m-e and they were real and alive b/c they walked and talked and were found everywhere. their leader was a nome called Gigi-gagab and was greatly loved and respected. then a giant unicorn came and killed gigi-gagab by smooshing him under a stump. so the nomes decided in memory of gigi-gagab they would but a "g" in front of nome. but the unicorn came back and froze them so the were to be still for eternity and they couldn't talk that is why the g is silent!!!
2007-03-27 09:13:24 · answer #3 · answered by gil-bert the poptart<3 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because a N comes after it
2007-03-27 09:01:07 · answer #4 · answered by Eileen . 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beacause "G" was nice and said
You can have the sound, N, I have enough words to myself
2007-03-27 09:35:32 · answer #5 · answered by gamewiz1021 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i agree with gil-bert
2007-03-27 09:27:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋