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    ZAIRAN AYOB TY
    This poem discusses the irregularities and inconsistencies in the pronunciation of words in the English language. It lists many examples of words that are spelled similarly but pronounced differently, such as "break" and "weak", "sew" and "few", "horse" and "worse". It notes that the letter combinations "ough", "oll", and "ould" can represent different sounds. The poem concludes that the sounds and letters in English often do not correspond in a predictable way.

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    "Our Queer Language" "Our Queer Language"

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    This poem discusses the irregularities and inconsistencies in the pronunciation of words in the English language. It lists many examples of words that are spelled similarly but pronounced differently, such as "break" and "weak", "sew" and "few", "horse" and "worse". It notes that the letter combinations "ough", "oll", and "ould" can represent different sounds. The poem concludes that the sounds and letters in English often do not correspond in a predictable way.

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    Our Queer Language

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    This poem discusses the irregularities and inconsistencies in the pronunciation of words in the English language. It lists many examples of words that are spelled similarly but pronounced differently, such as "break" and "weak", "sew" and "few", "horse" and "worse". It notes that the letter combinations "ough", "oll", and "ould" can represent different sounds. The poem concludes that the sounds and letters in English often do not correspond in a predictable way.

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    "Our Queer Language" "Our Queer Language"

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    ZAIRAN AYOB TY
    This poem discusses the irregularities and inconsistencies in the pronunciation of words in the English language. It lists many examples of words that are spelled similarly but pronounced differently, such as "break" and "weak", "sew" and "few", "horse" and "worse". It notes that the letter combinations "ough", "oll", and "ould" can represent different sounds. The poem concludes that the sounds and letters in English often do not correspond in a predictable way.

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    “OUR QUEER LANGUAGE”

    “OUR QUEER LANGUAGE”

    When the English tongue we speak,


    When the English tongue we speak, Why is 'break' not rhymed with ‘weak’?
    Why is 'break' not rhymed with ‘weak’? Will you tell me why it's true,
    Will you tell me why it's true, We say 'sew' but also ‘few’?
    We say 'sew' but also ‘few’? And the maker of a verse,
    And the maker of a verse, Cannot rhyme his 'horse' with ‘worse’?
    Cannot rhyme his 'horse' with ‘worse’? 'Beard' is not the same as 'heard',
    'Beard' is not the same as 'heard', 'Cord' is different from 'word';
    'Cord' is different from 'word'; c - o - w is 'cow' but l - o - w is 'low';
    c - o - w is 'cow' but l - o - w is 'low'; 'Shoe' is never rhymed with 'foe'.
    'Shoe' is never rhymed with 'foe'. Think of 'hose' and 'those' and 'lose',
    Think of 'hose' and 'those' and 'lose', And think of 'goose' and yet of 'choose',
    And think of 'goose' and yet of 'choose', Think of 'comb' and 'tomb' and 'bomb';
    Think of 'comb' and 'tomb' and 'bomb'; 'Doll' and 'roll' and 'home' and 'some';
    'Doll' and 'roll' and 'home' and 'some'; And since 'pay' is rhymed with 'say',
    And since 'pay' is rhymed with 'say', Why not 'paid' with 'said', I pray ?
    Why not 'paid' with 'said', I pray ? Think of 'blood' and 'food' and 'good',
    Think of 'blood' and 'food' and 'good', ‘Mould’ is not pronounced like ‘could’
    ‘Mould’ is not pronounced like ‘could’ Why is 'done' but 'gone' and ‘lone’?
    Why is 'done' but 'gone' and ‘lone’? Is there any reason known?
    Is there any reason known? To sum it up, it seems to me,
    To sum it up, it seems to me, Sounds and letters don’t agree.
    Sounds and letters don’t agree.

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