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This tag is for questions concerning the written representation of the English language, especially spelling and word breaks (including hyphenation).
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Why didn't spelling of words keep track of pronunciation changes during the great vowel shift?
In the English language, words are written according to the way they were pronounced before the great vowel shift. Take e.g. the sentence: "I came from my house, now I'm here". If we pronounce this ac …
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