English is weird!

In English, the spelling patterns ei and ie can both represent an "ee" sound. So how do you know which one to use? For decades, English teachers have repeated the adage, ‘When the sound is "ee", it’s I before E, except after C.’ But oops, that’s not quite true. You also have to memorize the [...]

For a long time, I’ve had trouble spelling English words that end in -ought and -aught. So I made a big list. Most of these words are past participles. -ought buy > bought bring > brought fight > fought seek > sought think > thought work > wrought†