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by t-3 2799 days ago
English spelling is a feature, not a bug. You can tell the origin of nearly any word by it's spelling, and knowing that gives you clues to pronunciation and grammar. If you're ignorant of latin and more modern European languages it might be difficult though.
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But spelling keeps changing. What's the origin behind "check", as in checkbook?