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Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
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rih2010
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January 10, 2013
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Can every letter be used as a silent letter?
How about gateaux or bureaux for x? I know they are both of french origin but are commonly used in English. The plural with the x sounds identical to the singular without the x, therefore the x must be silent.