> French spelling is far more rational than English spelling, despite the silent letters. I would argue that French is far more consistent, which is really the

> French spelling is far more rational than English spelling, despite the silent letters. I would argue that French is far more consistent, which is really the helpful part. Patterns of letters in French pretty much always work the same, whereas in English you don't have that luck. The "ough" part of words in English is a good example. There's a joke that highlights that. "Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though." [1] [1] https://twitter.com/iowahawkblog/status/594168269759623168?lang=en https://twitter.com/iowahawkblog/status/594168269759623168?l...