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December 18, 2008 at 1:55 pm #62781

*Nick*
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Why isn’t “phonics” as in “phonetics” spelled with an “F” ?

??? 😉

December 18, 2008 at 2:26 pm #98530

Foxisle_crazy
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im not a teacher but i think its coz phonics and phonetics are greek words and they use an ‘F’ sound for ‘PH’

December 18, 2008 at 2:41 pm #98531

Anonymous
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Hiya,

its a roman mispronounciation of the greek “phi” as “fi” which carried over into english and some other european languages but not all hence

we phone with a phone whereas in some counties you fone with a fone 🙂

Claire x

December 18, 2008 at 2:44 pm #98532

*Lassie*
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[quote author=piglet link=topic=13291.msg255276#msg255276 date=1229611299]
Hiya,

yep, foxy is right we’ve carried over the “ph” as f from greek.

why do the americans insist on taking out the U’s from our words …? 😉 e.g. coloUr 😀

Claire x
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Cos they can’t spell :yes: ;D

December 18, 2008 at 4:48 pm #98533

*Nat*
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[quote author=*Nick* link=topic=13291.msg255273#msg255273 date=1229608510]
Why isn’t “phonics” as in “phonetics” spelled with an “F” ?

??? 😉
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PMSL 😀 😀 Sorry but that’s made me chuckle – says alot for the English language 😀 😀 Has that been bothering you for ages Nick ;D 😉

December 18, 2008 at 5:45 pm #98534

xtine
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tooo tired… but yes…

December 18, 2008 at 6:07 pm #98535

Anonymous
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[quote author=*Nick* link=topic=13291.msg255273#msg255273 date=1229608510]
Why isn’t “phonics” as in “phonetics” spelled with an “F” ?

??? 😉
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because that would be too simple ;D

December 18, 2008 at 7:33 pm #98536

*Nick*
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Thank you, thank you Nat for getting the joke! I thought another one of my attempts at humour had failed miserably :canadian:

[quote author=*Nat* link=topic=13291.msg255289#msg255289 date=1229618898]
[quote author=*Nick* link=topic=13291.msg255273#msg255273 date=1229608510]
Why isn’t “phonics” as in “phonetics” spelled with an “F” ?

??? 😉
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PMSL 😀 😀 Sorry but that’s made me chuckle – says alot for the English language 😀 😀 Has that been bothering you for ages Nick ;D 😉
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December 20, 2008 at 6:10 am #98537

kizkiznobite
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lol nick

i have a chinese friend …as in she lives in china….and when was she learning english she had real trouble with stuff like horse and hoarse where and wear….she once asked me why f**K wasnt spelt ph**k ;D

December 20, 2008 at 7:56 am #98538

xtine
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😀 😀

December 20, 2008 at 8:00 am #98539

Anonymous
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why isnt fish spelled ghoti …. ?

December 20, 2008 at 8:18 am #98540

SuzAndTheDiva
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;D ;D

Claire ya lost me 😀

December 20, 2008 at 10:49 am #98541

*Nat*
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[quote author=*Nick* link=topic=13291.msg255307#msg255307 date=1229628836]
Thank you, thank you Nat for getting the joke! I thought another one of my attempts at humour had failed miserably :canadian:

[quote author=*Nat* link=topic=13291.msg255289#msg255289 date=1229618898]
[quote author=*Nick* link=topic=13291.msg255273#msg255273 date=1229608510]
Why isn’t “phonics” as in “phonetics” spelled with an “F” ?

??? 😉
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PMSL 😀 😀 Sorry but that’s made me chuckle – says alot for the English language 😀 😀 Has that been bothering you for ages Nick ;D 😉
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Lol I bet you worry about things like how does the man who drives the snow plough get to work 😀

December 20, 2008 at 12:37 pm #98542

*Nick*
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and why is the ‘lunch hour’ only half an hour ?

December 20, 2008 at 12:59 pm #98543

*Nat*
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;D ;D
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