> Both had the same classical meaning from different origins, but the British chose the German/Dutch word while the Americans chose the French/Latin word. One

> Both had the same classical meaning from different origins, but the British chose the German/Dutch word while the Americans chose the French/Latin word. One of the most interesting books that I've read in a long time: Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don't Rhyme--And Other Oddities of the English Language [0] This gave me incredible insight into the formation of modern English. I read it voraciously. Very good book to understand why it's such a mess. I bought it after hearing an interview with the author on a podcast.[1] I think anyone (English-speaking) who enjoys and appreciates language (and podcasts) will get a kick out of it. The author is passionate and excited by the topic, so very entertaining. [0] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/55332395-highly-irregular https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/55332395-highly-irreg... [1] https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/corpse-corps-horse-and-worse/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/corpse-corps-horse-an...