In a message dated 7/21/2000 9:29:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> And, while I am on the fubject: If "trough" pronounced "tro" or "troff"?
> And, if fo, why if it fpelled T-R-O-U-G-H?
trough - troth, troff
drought - drowth, drowt
through - thru
bough - baow
tough - tuff
ought - awt
No wonder English is so difficult.
MJ