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minus-square@SkunkWorkz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink8•1 month agoThe pronunciation of words evolved but the spelling of most words didn’t. Like the Great Vowel Shift in English
minus-squareDrusaslinkfedilink4•1 month 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.