It should have been this song, but King Crimson didn’t complete their homework:Best ABC song?
Best ABC song? (At least used to be on heavy rotation on KPL on Sirius-XM)
As for silent letters, my favorite has- for many years- been the city of Natchitoches, LA. (Pronounced Na Chi Tosh.)
A close second:
The other half was also a joke. But that doesn't mean it isn't true! Many a truth is said in jest!I was only half joking![]()
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."The other half was also a joke. But that doesn't mean it isn't true! Many a truth is said in jest!
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
That's the phrasing I have on a T-shirt ...I've heard this as, "...gone through their pockets for spare grammar." but much the same sentiment.