2007-09-25 14:53:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
A lot of the silent letters are "left over" from word endings or sounds that are no longer part of the language. That's true in English, too.
2007-09-25 15:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by eldergomes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It reflects the language as it was spoken hundreds of years ago. Unfortunately, the spelling hasn't kept up with the changes in the language.
2007-09-25 15:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by RoVale 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haha well what about english? I before e except after c?
neighbor and science much?
i heard that in german you say every single letter, theres no silent's
there's your new favorite language!
:D
2007-09-25 14:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my first wife took French in Quebec, she said they should all get half their money back for all those useless letters you don't even pronounce.
And then she went back to the US and didn't even need to pronounce the letters that you do pronounce.
2007-09-25 15:04:24 · answer #4 · answered by TurtleFromQuebec 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That sure makes learning challenging and fun, doesn't it!
2007-09-25 16:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋