Why isn’t ‘laugh’ spelled L-A-F? Author explores the many failed attempts of simplifying English spelling

Why isn’t ‘laugh’ spelled L-A-F? Author explores the many failed attempts of simplifying English spelling

The Current24:24Why isn’t ‘enough’ spelled ‘enuf’? The absurdity of English spellingHave you ever wondered why "choir" and "liar" rhyme, but "laughter" and "daughter" don't? Or why "sew" and "new" look like they should match, but sound nothing alike, while "kernel"

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