Why are though, through and tough all pronounced differently?

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  • March 9, 2021 at 1:42 pm #26139
    Elan van der Mijn
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    No one knows

    March 9, 2021 at 2:05 pm #26144
    Robin Mitchell
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    This is mostly due to the invention of the printing press that standardised spellings of words. Although these words have evolved to be pronounced differently, their spelling has remained as it was in Middle English, some 300 years ago.

    March 9, 2021 at 2:13 pm #26145
    Elan van der Mijn
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    Very useful information, keep up the good work!

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