English (language): What is the purpose of using silent letters in words, such as "psycho"?
Why are silent letters used in some words of English language?
What English words are rarely known to people? Why don't we change the English language so that all words are spelled as they sound? What is the meaning of Silence? Why do people like silence? What are the least used words in English with a great meaning? Which English words are now disappearing? What are some less known English words? Which english words contain only vowels? Technically, why are some farts silent and some noisy? "Silence is the language of god. All else is poor translation." What does this mean? Why do some people talk more and some are silent? Why is 's' silent in ISLAND? Why was English never the official language of U.S.? Why are most old foreign words still used, despite its semantic void can already be considered filled/supplied by its own words? Why has English not been made the national language of the U.S.? Why are there differences in spelling of certain words between American English and British English? Why is the 'S' silent in island? Why is silence considered to be a golden experience? Why don't deaf people use a universal sign language? What does the phrase "quiet as a church mouse" mean? What are 10 letter words with no repeating letters? Why are some people so quiet? How has the 'w' sound pronounced in words like why or what evolved among native speakers of English, particularly in the US? Which words were added to English language dictionaries recently? As an English speaker, what are most common language mistakes you see in a non English speaker? How many words are there in the English language that contain only consonants? Which letter names in English are often confused when spoken? Why is English considered an international language instead of others? What are the worst words in the English language? Are X, Y, Z useless letters?