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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 02 br 02 br 00 I'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 02 br 02 br 00 I'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.
- 02 br 02 br 00 In 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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00 In the Old English period (say before 1000 AD), "enough" /"tough" /"brought" wer
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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.
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.
The object of this Essay is to assert one very simple principle, as entitled to govern absolutely the dealings of society with the individual in the way of compulsion and control, whether the means used be physical force in the form of legal penalties, or the moral coercion of public opinion. That principle is, that
The object of this Essay is to assert one very simple principle, as entitled to govern absolutely the dealings of society with the individual in the way of compulsion and control, whether the means used be physical force in the form of legal penalties, or the moral coercion of public opinion. That principle is, that
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