You'll always find exceptions, but it does not disprove the fact that the general rule covers 90-something percent of the cases. I don't speak Italian (except

You'll always find exceptions, but it does not disprove the fact that the general rule covers 90-something percent of the cases. I don't speak Italian (except the usual hello/goodbye/thank you), but I can read a sentence to a native (say from a travel guide) so that they'll understand it. Try doing that with English.