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Friday, September 13, 2013
11 Weirdly Spelled Words—And How They Got That Way
Have you ever wondered why certain words (like thought, asthma or colonel) aren't spelled as they are pronounced?
Mental Floss
takes a look at the history of English spelling told through 11 words.
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