Re: English Spelling

From: James E. Agenbroad (jage@loc.gov)
Date: Fri Dec 10 1999 - 13:22:10 EST


On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, John Cowan wrote:

> "Alain LaBonté " wrote:
>
> > unlike English "ough" which is pronounced I don't know in how many ways
> > (ut, up, o, etc., 11 ways, was I told)
>
> [snip]
> hough (rhymes with lock, probably unique)
           Don't some Scots still use 'lough' for 'lake' as in Lough
           Lomand? My dictionary says chiefly Irish; can Michael
confirm?
           [snip]
>
>
> --
>
> || John Cowan <jcowan@reutershealth.com>
 
                                            Friday, December 10, 1999

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