Brilliant Post. Brilliant response.
I wouldn’t consider myself to be the most literate person in the world, but I have found that the books purloined from my grandfather’s extensive library, from the 30s, are wonderful sources of information. Gramps was a lawyer in Idaho, and very well read. He had books espousing many perspectives, which are fascinating to read these days, particularly those blessing communism. How wrong they were, yet how persistent, and successful, they still are.
I hope that the message of your posts sees a wider audience. America’s future depends upon it.
| 1. E final is usually silent; as in brave, crime, drone, abide, become, improve; able, marble, Bible. | 2. E is often silent before d; as in bribed, changed, hedged; cradled, handled, struggled. | 3. E is often silent before l; as in drivel, grovel, hazel, shovel, swivel, weasel. |
| 4. E is often silent before n; as in garden, hidden, kitten, lighten, spoken, taken. | 5. I is sometimes silent before l; as in evil, weevil. | 6. I is sometimes silent before n, as in basin, cousin, reisin. |
| 7. O is sometimes silent before n, as in bacon, deacon, mason, pardon, reason, weapon. | 8. B is silent after m and before t; as in comb, climb, dumb, jamb, lamb, tomb; debt, doubt; subtle. | 9. C is silent in czar, and muscle, and before k and t and s; as in back, crack, lock; indict, victuals, scene, scythe, scepter. |
| 10. D id silent in Wednesday, standtholder, and before g in the same syllable; as in badge, fadge, dodge. | 11. G is silent before m and n, and sometimes before l; as in phlegm, diaphragm; gnat, feign, consign; intaglio, seraglio. | 12. H is silent in heir, herb, honest; and after g or r; at the end of a word and preceded by a vocal; and sometimes after t; as in ghastly, gherkin, ghostly; rheum, rhyme, myrrh; ah, oh, halleluiah; isthmus. |
| 13. K is always silent before n; as in knave, knee, knife, knob, known, knew. |
Sadly, my present opinion is that this country must go down the rathole to which we are headed.
If we are lucky maybe we can start over after hitting bottom.
Maybe we can somehow pull it out of the fire first, but it isn't looking good.
I wish everyone would get as much knowledge as possible in print form, such as the phonics rules I posted and any other books, etc., and store it all away in fireproof, safe locations.
With all the knowledge that's been forgotten and lost over the millenia, we need to preserve as much as possible in as many places as possible.