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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Not yet, but why is “busybody” spelled with a “y” and “business” with an “i”? English is a crazy language.


3 posted on 05/21/2020 11:20:51 AM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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busyness
occupied with meaningless activity; the quality of being busy:


9 posted on 05/21/2020 11:23:02 AM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: rfp1234
English is a crazy language.
12 posted on 05/21/2020 11:24:23 AM PDT by Karma_Sherab
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To: rfp1234
why is “busybody” spelled with a “y” and “business” with an “i”? English is a crazy language.

Why aren't "Business" and "Busybody" pronounced as they are spelled or spelled as they are pronounced?

20 posted on 05/21/2020 11:27:05 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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why is “busybody” spelled with a “y” . . .

That's none of your business.

44 posted on 05/21/2020 11:39:08 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: rfp1234
How do you pronounce "busybody?"

How do you pronounce "business?"

There's more logic there than meets the eye.

48 posted on 05/21/2020 11:40:49 AM PDT by IronJack
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Because English borrows words from other languages and keeps their spelling. I have a terrible time with French words. We should give them back on mass. (YES. I know how it’s spelled.)


49 posted on 05/21/2020 11:42:09 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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“Busybody” is a compound word. Both parts can already stand alone; one as an adjective; Busy, and the other as a noun;
Body. “Business” is a word in and of itself, with no modifiers needed. It can be many things, an adjective a verb or even a noun!


63 posted on 05/21/2020 11:48:30 AM PDT by lee martell
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