[black_puppydog]

I love the English language. It's so simple yet versatile, and has gone through a fascinating series of changes. The "great vovel shift" was one I encountered while searching for rhymes that only make sense when read off paper, but not when pronounced:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_rhyme

[gerdesj]

Although there was an official "vowel shift", vowels have always been a bit shifty or even just downright naughty.