OK now, everyone, if it’s…
man > > > men
woman > > > women
…then why isn’t it
human > > > humen? π€
Along that same line, why is it “children” when there isn’t even a “childran”?
And what the hell is wrong with “childs”?
There are thousands upon thousands of other idiosyncrasies (< < now there’s a word that I’d bet 95%+ of people would spell inkorecktly!) in the English language…enough to fill an entire liebrary!
(Ya gotta problem? Write your Congressman.)
Yes, it’s quite obvious that all those years spent in school & corporate America have surely paid dividends! π π€‘
As always, thank you for listening!
P.S. Β Yes, yes, I KNOW you have several (hundred) examples running through your head right now where our language is just so damned baffling.
Pls feel free to share!
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