How and why did silent letters emerge in English?
Why do we have silent letters in English?
Why don't we change the English language so that all words are spelled as they sound? Why do people like silence? Why was English never the official language of U.S.? Are X, Y, Z useless letters? Which English words are now disappearing? What English words are rarely known to people? Why has English not been made the national language of the U.S.? What is the meaning of Silence? Which english words contain only vowels? When we need to be silent? Why can't the Japanese speak English well? "Silence is the language of god. All else is poor translation." What does this mean? Why am I unable to reach a good pronunciation, even though I have been immersed in the English language? Why can’t I get rid of phonetic mistakes? Why are some people so quiet? Why is 's' silent in ISLAND? Why can I write words better than I can speak them? I am a fluent English speaker and I have no trouble with pronunciation. Does English have dialects? Technically, why are some farts silent and some noisy? What are the least used words in English with a great meaning? In sumerian is it possible that we are simply missing certain enunciation in the same way the Japanese originally could not not pronounce the L sound? Why are there differences in spelling of certain words between American English and British English? How come the letter "y" is, at least in American English, considered only sometimes a vowel? Why does this have to be treated differently from any other letter? Which letter names in English are often confused when spoken? What makes North Indians hate English? What are some less known English words? Why does India need the English language? Why do some people talk more and some are silent? If the pronunciations of the letters V and W are identical in English then why do we include both letters in alphabets? Why are humans capable of language? What are the problems teaching English as second language?