What the ghoti....

[Fresh]

transplanted from the web:

 

In the word ENOUGH, the GH is pronounced as if it were an F sound.

 

In the word WOMEN, the O is pronounced as if it were an I sound.

 

In the word POSITION, the TI is pronounced as if it were a SH sound.

 

Therefore, G-H-O-T-I is read as FISH

[1fast1]

transplanted from the web:

 

In the word ENOUGH, the GH is pronounced as if it were an F sound.

 

In the word WOMEN, the O is pronounced as if it were an I sound.

 

In the word POSITION, the TI is pronounced as if it were a SH sound.

 

Therefore, G-H-O-T-I is read as FISH

 

When I was a kid, I read that this was attributed to George Bernard Shaw.

 

Now I find out that he attributed it to someone else.

 

I like Ghoughpteighbteau fries.

Edited November 2, 2010 by Turboflat4

[XALmoN]

When I was a kid, I read that this was attributed to George Bernard Shaw.

 

Now I find out that he attributed it to someone else.

 

I like Ghoughpteighbteau fries.

 

HOMG CODE!

[Fresh]

english is such a terrible language...

[1fast1]

english is such a terrible language...

 

It is wildly inconsistent, but it is because of the liberties one can take with the language that great works of art can be created. Flowers of Paradise blooming on putrid compost, as it were.

[Watwheels]

Thank goodness for Singlish. It simplifies English the sgp way.

[questionedfish]

transplanted from the web:

 

In the word ENOUGH, the GH is pronounced as if it were an F sound.

 

In the word WOMEN, the O is pronounced as if it were an I sound.

 

In the word POSITION, the TI is pronounced as if it were a SH sound.

 

Therefore, G-H-O-T-I is read as FISH

 

what the FISH?