Dear English, Why do you have so many silent letters?

English is easy to learn, right? Of course it is! Except for some complicated grammar rules, exceptions, irregularities, and endless idioms. Then, of course, there’s the spelling and pronunciation! Why are so many words full of letters that are not pronounced? What’s up with that? The influence of other languages English has a complex linguistic… Continue reading Dear English, Why do you have so many silent letters?