19 of the most baffling things about the English language

Much like its society, the English language is a collection of influences from various parts of the world – mainly because the island of Great Britain has been invaded so many times throughout history. For this reason, there are few hard and fast rules for constructing and pronouncing words, leaving us with these very confusing truths.

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