Comments on: English Oddities http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/ Time is the only thing we own, and relationship is the only thing we can buy with it. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:57:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jack's Mommy http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/#comment-3541 Jack's Mommy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:56:20 +0000 http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/#comment-3541 haha...i found that SAME page, liked it, and came here to post it for you - then noticed you already had the link! :) it's pretty interesting! haha…i found that SAME page, liked it, and came here to post it for you - then noticed you already had the link! :) it’s pretty interesting!

]]> By: Paul G http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/#comment-3540 Paul G Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:31:14 +0000 http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/#comment-3540 Egad, it's not until you learn another language that you discover what a terrible hodgepodge of a language English is. It's like the Rube Goldberg machine of the language world... Egad, it’s not until you learn another language that you discover what a terrible hodgepodge of a language English is. It’s like the Rube Goldberg machine of the language world…

]]> By: truevyne http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/#comment-3539 truevyne Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:44:42 +0000 http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/#comment-3539 Don't know why, but it's very pertinent to my children who have grown up in and around Knoxville! Don’t know why, but it’s very pertinent to my children who have grown up in and around Knoxville!

]]> By: Amber(Homeschool Diva) http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/#comment-3534 Amber(Homeschool Diva) Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:12:06 +0000 http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/#comment-3534 Well, that is basically what I found:-) It is historical and used to be pronounced differently. I am deep into phonics right now, and it is true the English language is peculiar. Here is an article if anyone is interested. http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/silentletters01.html Well, that is basically what I found:-) It is historical and used to be pronounced differently. I am deep into phonics right now, and it is true the English language is peculiar. Here is an article if anyone is interested.
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/silentletters01.html

]]> By: lora http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/#comment-3533 lora Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:29:27 +0000 http://www.homeschool-diva.com/2008/04/24/english-oddities/#comment-3533 My dad always pronounced it "ka-nife". I thought is was just to be silly, but I swear I heard (in school or something) that it really did used to be pronounced that way... i could SO be wrong. in fact, it's likely. =) the funny thing is, my Zeek, who is 2 1/2, and has been in the presence of my dad only twice in his life, says "ka-nife" and "han-Ger", and has a few other words in which he phonetically pronounces every letter like that...no, he can't read. just silly I think. =) i can't wait to hear what you learn about it though. My dad always pronounced it “ka-nife”. I thought is was just to be silly, but I swear I heard (in school or something) that it really did used to be pronounced that way…
i could SO be wrong. in fact, it’s likely. =)

the funny thing is, my Zeek, who is 2 1/2, and has been in the presence of my dad only twice in his life, says “ka-nife” and “han-Ger”, and has a few other words in which he phonetically pronounces every letter like that…no, he can’t read. just silly I think. =)

i can’t wait to hear what you learn about it though.

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