Ramblings of a nonagenerian (vintage 1923). Grew up in Lambeth in the 20s and 30s. Lived and worked in London during World War II. I have been attempting to do the Telegraph Cryptic Crossword since 1939! (My daughter says I *have* to write this, but I am troubled as it sounds so conceited.) I bought my first computer aged 85 and am continually frustrated by the vagaries of the technological age.
Tuesday 25 February 2014
Fun with Words
My daughter-in-law and two little grandsons are in Folkestone for half term so my granddaughter brought them to stay which was lovely. How do you explain to a French 10 year old who speaks and reads excellent English the vagaries of "ough". He was reading an English story and wanted to know how to pronounce "though". We then went on to---bough, cough, rough, enough, bought, thought, sought, plough, sough, fought until I couldn't think of any more. What fun to find someone else who likes the sound of words!
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