Here's one to ponder:
if N-A-T-U-R-E is nature (nay-chur), why isn't M-A-T-U-R-E may-chur???
2007-08-10 03:53:29 · 8 answers · asked by WhoDidThat??? 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I have another one for you. Why isn't the plural for house, hice since the plural for mouse is mice?
2007-08-10 05:20:09 · answer #1 · answered by Thunderman9 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Mature" was actually pronounced like "nature" at one time. To see for yourself, pronounce "maturation." The correct pronunciation is "m-A-turation," with the "A" sounding like you are reading the alphabet. People over time have just condensed the pronunciation since the original came from Old English & before that, Latin.
2007-08-10 12:13:54 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Semi-Evil 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The way the English language borrows and steals & has rules that must be broken, while having alternate pronunciations and silent letters and........phew....you just may be right!
2007-08-10 12:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because some idiot wanted to put there own spin on how to say things! It would make too much sense if things actually sounded like they were spelled wouldn't it!
2007-08-10 12:10:53 · answer #4 · answered by Battle Cat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2007-08-10 11:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by Danny D-BloCK 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
lol hmm lol
2007-08-10 12:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
wow.. you asked a question to answer a question. but i dunno thats english language.. get used to it.
2007-08-10 12:09:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
what???
2007-08-10 12:08:35 · answer #8 · answered by kk loves richie sambora 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋