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0 What is the origin of the use of GH in certain words: e.g. enough, thorough, brought tough? 0-
  

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0 Hello Guest 02br 02br 00I'm a mere English learner from Japan. As we have knowledgeable teachers of English, I think we'd better them answering to your questions. But if you don't mind it, let me tell something I learned through reading Oxford English Dictionary.

  • 0 Hello Guest 02br 02br 00I'm a mere English learner from Japan.
  • As we have knowledgeable teachers of English, I think we'd better them answering to your questions.
  • But if you don't mind it, let me tell something I learned through reading Oxford English Dictionary.
  • 02br 02br 00In the Old English period (say before 1000 AD), "enough" /"tough" /"brought" were spelled as "genóh" /"tóh" /"bróht".
  • Here "g" is called as "insular g" and estimated to have a sound like "y".
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Hellow Sir,

Would u please tell me some Impressive sentences of English to be used in Essay writing

For example : " To be or not to be "

Thanks and regards.
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Some Impressive Sentences of English to be Used in Essay Writing.

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