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22nd September 07, 11:36 AM
#1
When P1M first joined the rabble I was quite confused trying to read his posts. Once I figured them out, however, I anxiously looked forward to reading anything he posted. His photo-vacations are incredible, and he's a credit to the group.
As for the English language...what can you really say about it when you can pronounce a word like "ghoti" as "fish". 
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22nd September 07, 04:46 PM
#2
 Originally Posted by Mr. Kilt
As for the English language...what can you really say about it when you can pronounce a word like "ghoti" as "fish".
Ah yes, George Bernard Shaw, (who spent much time and effort on an entirely unsuccessful campaign to simplify English spelling).
From memory it's:
gh as in tough
o as in women
ti as in nation
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