Thread: Mynydd Du/Black Mountain weather (was: TR - Mynydd Du Escarpment)
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Old June 28th 04, 10:15 PM posted to uk.rec.walking,uk.sci.weather
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Default Mynydd Du/Black Mountain weather
said...
I was once asked how I knew
the difference in pronounciation between through, though,
thorough, cough, bough, tough and hiccough. I had to explain
that I didn't know how I knew - I just did. English is a
horrendous language to learn.

Regarding the reason that "hiccough" is spelt like that, this link may
tell you more than you really want to know:
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conte.../313/7068/1326

Coo, fascinating!
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