On 16/11/2010 3:33 AM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:08:48 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>> On Nov 15, 1:12 am, > wrote:
>>> On Nov 14, 10:15 pm, learnspeakingenglish
>>>
>>> > wrote:
>>>> We will begin with BOX and the plural is BOXES.
>>>
>>>> But the plural OX should be OXEN and not OXES.
>>>
>>>> Visit for more
>>>
>>>> http://sites.google.com/site/easyeng...-the-funniest-...
>>>
>>> What I'd like to know is how come bough, cough, dough, rough, and
>>> tough don't all rhyme? What about bomb, comb, tomb, and womb?
>>
>> And don't forget trough.
>
> plus tough and cough
>
No they don't! Subtly different pronunciation!

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