In the English language, words ending in “sten” and “ften” pay homage to the silent “t”. Say hello to “listen” and “soften.” ...

Many legal words include silent letters. For example, what possible reason could there be for including a "c" in the word "indict" or a "b" in the word "doubt"? The inclusion of these seemingly ...

This is the Grammar Guy column, a weekly feature written by Curtis Honeycutt. Does it bother anyone else that the word “subtle” has a silent “b?” Is it ironic that the word subtle means “understated?” ...

ATLANTA – Silence is golden, according to a saying, but silent letters in the English language are baffling to some. It’s enough to make you gnash your teeth. An 11Alive viewer contacted Why Guy Jerry ...

The rogue knight doubted that the asthmatic knave in knickers could climb the castle columns, but when their wrangle wrought chaos on the couple, the knight resigned with the knowledge that their ...

Shhhh! Listen close as Mr. Steve explains the power of the often-overlooked, sneaky silent letters that like to slip into words. Sometimes letters like b and l, make no sound at all!

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“P Is for Pterodactyl” — the children’s picture book by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter that bills itself as “the worst alphabet book ever” — is an A-to-Z primer featuring words that start with silent ...

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