Since the past tense of "teach" is "taught," would it not be reasonable to suppose that the past tense of "preach" should be "praught"?
Our English language does seem hugely inconsistent...
Since the past tense of "teach" is "taught," would it not be reasonable to suppose that the past tense of "preach" should be "praught"?
Our English language does seem hugely inconsistent...
donttread (11-29-2022)
The difference is that teach originates in old English but preach originates in Latin. Any English word that contains the 'gh' letter combination is of old English origin.
English is inconsistent because it's a mongrel language. It's a combination of old English, Norse, German, French and Latin.
Last edited by Dr. Who; 11-29-2022 at 05:22 PM.
In quoting my post, you affirm and agree that you have not been goaded, provoked, emotionally manipulated or otherwise coerced into responding.
"The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.”
Mahatma Gandhi
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carolina73 (11-29-2022),Dr. Who (11-29-2022),pjohns (11-30-2022),Thom Paine (11-29-2022)
I always thought the English language was a bit frustrating growing up. THIS is the RULE! Except when:
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“The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naïve and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.”
― H.L. Mencken
Dr. Who (11-30-2022),pjohns (11-30-2022),RMNIXON (11-29-2022),Thom Paine (11-29-2022)
Think about two states: Arkansas and Kansas. Two completely different pronunciations.
It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.
“The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naïve and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.”
― H.L. Mencken
carolina73 (11-29-2022),Thom Paine (11-29-2022)
Let's go Brandon !!!
LescoBrandon (11-29-2022),pjohns (11-30-2022)
“The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naïve and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.”
― H.L. Mencken
carolina73 (11-30-2022)
LescoBrandon (11-29-2022)