Deceptichum@quokk.au to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agotruexquokk.auimagemessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1745
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minus-squareSkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·15 days agoThe pronunciation of words evolved but the spelling of most words didn’t. Like the Great Vowel Shift in English
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·15 days agoOr the much earlier h to k shift (think shirt --> skirt). To be clear, the spelling did change with that one. I just find it interesting.
The pronunciation of words evolved but the spelling of most words didn’t.
Like the Great Vowel Shift in English
Or the much earlier h to k shift (think shirt --> skirt).
To be clear, the spelling did change with that one. I just find it interesting.