The cause of inconsistencies in English spelling

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The cause of inconsistencies in English spelling

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Linguistics@mander.xyzEnglish · 24 days ago

Old English spelling was consistent and phonetic. But it wouldn’t stay that way, with the 11th century Norman conquest of England bringing new spellings and words. Now English gained new spel…

I share some of my research about the reasons why English spelling is so inconsistent

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