September 28, 2008
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irregular
Grammar is like life.
i teach the kids one grammar rule and they follow it.
they follow it so well they apply it to everything.
and then i correct them and they look at me with accusing eyes and say “But i was following the rule you gave me!–”th” is pronounced “th”!”
but in “Thomas,” “th” is pronounced “t”.
Why?
it just is. it is irregular.
“Well, that isn’t fair!”
and i have no answer for them. because no, it isn’t fair.
it is irregular.
and maybe if i knew the latin root and reason somewhere someone had a good explaination for “Thomas.”
but i don’t.
and no more explaination is given.
