Comments on: ‑ought or ‑aught? http://englishisweird.com/how-to-spell-words-ending-in-ought-and-aught/ Clever tricks to conquer the quirks of English Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:58:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Maxim S. http://englishisweird.com/how-to-spell-words-ending-in-ought-and-aught/#comment-34 Maxim S. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:06:03 +0000 http://englishisweird.com/?p=3#comment-34 What do you think about my project of simplified English spelling? http://inglishspelling.wordpress.com/why-reform-english-spelling/ According to my system, words in -aught and -ought would all be spelled with -aut (braut, caut, taut, etc.) As for your other post "I before E, except in all these words", I suggest spelling such words with an ee (except words ending in -eing): ceeling, receeve, seeze, etc. What do you think about my project of simplified English spelling? http://inglishspelling.wordpress.com/why-reform-english-spelling/ According to my system, words in -aught and -ought would all be spelled with -aut (braut, caut, taut, etc.)

As for your other post “I before E, except in all these words”, I suggest spelling such words with an ee (except words ending in -eing): ceeling, receeve, seeze, etc.

]]> By: I before E, except in all these words - English is weird! http://englishisweird.com/how-to-spell-words-ending-in-ought-and-aught/#comment-10 I before E, except in all these words - English is weird! Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:36:00 +0000 http://englishisweird.com/?p=3#comment-10 [...] British government has just cought caught on to this confusion and is now asking teachers to stop using this [...] [...] British government has just cought caught on to this confusion and is now asking teachers to stop using this [...]

]]> By: Kelly Brown http://englishisweird.com/how-to-spell-words-ending-in-ought-and-aught/#comment-5 Kelly Brown Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:06:29 +0000 http://englishisweird.com/?p=3#comment-5 Hi, interest post. I'll write you later about few questions! Hi, interest post. I’ll write you later about few questions!

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