English Is For Madmen By William E Taylor
A Herald Tribune piece examines English as a language of odd spellings and pronunciations. It catalogs pairs and triplets like ail ale hail hale mail male sail sale and notes silent letters, irregular past tenses, and tricky letter combinations. The text humorously surveys how phonetics clash with spelling and public usage.
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