Is it time for English spelling reform?
30 May - 8 mins
Podcast Series
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Have you ever wondered why enough or through are spelled completely differently to how they are pronounced?
This is not just something that has troubled you, but has also been a bugbear for millions, perhaps billions, of English speakers stretching all the way back to the 12th century.
So, why have these odd spellings and others like them persisted?
Gabe Henry is the Author of ‘Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell’. He joins Seán to discuss.
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