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English is Crazy #4 [Silence of the B in ‘Lambs’]
DUMB!! Also: Bomb, numb, lamb… and… doubt??
What’s up with the silent B???? And, like, we also add silent letters to the beginning of words, like the letter K?? Knife, knight, knot???
Why do we do this to ourselves??? Are we playing an elaborate prank on people learning English as a second language? Or maybe the words weren’t long enough, so we’re like, let’s just tack on some random letters?? Are we bored??
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