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Colin Gorrie

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Linguistics PhD | Old English | Middle English | Latin | Old Norse | Helping you speak the languages of your ancestors | Start your journey below 👇

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English spelling is full of silent letters. Most are there for good reason — they were once pronounced. But some were added to make English look fancier — and others are actually 100% mistakes. Here's the strange history of the letters we write but never say... 🧵

English spelling is full of silent letters. Most are there for good reason — they were once pronounced. But some were added to make English look fancier — and others are actually 100% mistakes. Here's the strange history of the letters we write but never say... 🧵