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dvdprincess: 10 months ago

Why is "could" spelled with an "L"?

Is it related to a "cauldron" or something? Lol

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M360: 10 months ago

English language words have their origins mostly in Latin and Greek. The silent letters you happen to find in them are the vestiges of older forms. as in, know, gnat, encyclopaedia (newer form: ...clopedia), etc.

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Populargirl1718: 10 months ago

I'm guessing the L in could is silent L. =D

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dvdprincess: 10 months ago

It is but why would it be there if it were silent???

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Populargirl1718: 10 months ago

Words are just like that. If you take out the L in could, It wouldn't make sense, would it??? Exactly. =D

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dvdprincess: 10 months ago

Coud. It only doesn't because we are not used to it.

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Populargirl1718: 10 months ago

Well, I guess they kept words with silent letters as an English rule. =D

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dvdprincess: 10 months ago

Hmm. Ok. It was really random question anyways. I guess I shouldn't make a big deal out of it. Lol ( :

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Populargirl1718: 10 months ago

It's okay. That's normal. =D

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dvdprincess: 10 months ago

I'm bored. Wanna answer my other questions? Most are poll. Lol

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dvdprincess: 10 months ago

The recent ones are poll, I mean. Most of the questions I've asked, however, are not poll.

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Populargirl1718: 10 months ago

Sure. =D

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dvdprincess: 10 months ago

I'm literal. ( :

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Populargirl1718: 10 months ago

That's okay though. =D

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dvdprincess: 10 months ago

Check the last question I asked

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EWills: 10 months ago via iPhone

Because the English language is crazy. Why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway? Why are daughter and laughter pronounced entirely differently?

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