If GH stands for P as in Hiccough
If OUGH stands for O as in Dough
If PHTH stands for T as in Phthisis
If EIGH stands for A as in Neighbour
If TTE stands for T as in Gazette
If EAU stands for O as in Plateau
The right way to spell POTATO shoud be GHOUGHPHTHEIGHTTEEAU!
2007-09-03 11:20:30 · 36 answers · asked by toietmoi 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Yes and ghoti is fish
gh as in rough
o as in women
ti as in nation
2007-09-03 11:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hy Sarah Xclntly sourced, researched and correographed. I was in stitches, nearly got me on the lights out but visible. D'oh. Had my auto brain translator, working overtime trying to make sence of it all. I wonder how confusing or maybe funnier if thats possible, this would look in abbreviated slang phonic style...? Definately a Star for your efforts, ty for sharing.
2016-04-03 01:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah! Just like what Gallagher said in one of his performances. I totally agree. I make fun of english all the time
2007-09-03 11:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if GH stands for F as in cough
if O stands for I as in women
if TI stands for SH as in exhibition
The right way wo spell 'fish' is GHOTI !
(G.B. Shaw)
2007-09-03 11:29:45 · answer #4 · answered by captbullshot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goes to show we have no right to yell at foreigners for not picking up the language.
2007-09-03 11:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by Limestoner62 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very good young man have a star! * although i think i'll be sticking with the easy version of ghoughptheightteeau!
2007-09-10 20:17:12 · answer #6 · answered by jules 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you been translating that cave graffiti again they found in France?
Or maybe that was what Sir Walter said when he took his first bite?
2007-09-11 10:24:43 · answer #7 · answered by noeusuperstate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in English actually...thats what makes our language so complicated
2007-09-10 19:31:03 · answer #8 · answered by swt4life03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bet you go to the gym
and work out a lot
as it must have took
a lot to work this out
thanks thats a good one
2007-09-03 11:36:28 · answer #9 · answered by itsa o 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think that if thats the way potato was spelled, it would be the longest word in ANY language!
2007-09-03 13:23:22 · answer #10 · answered by Gamer Freak 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋