Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
My Japense friend always complains about English spelling. Why can the same letter make more than one sound or no sound at all? In Japanese every character has one sound. Period. If you see that character, it will always make the same sound. Wouldn't that make everyone's life easier?
If a character made the same sound each time life would be boring. America is the melting pot of many cultures. That is what makes us the all tic. I would not trade America for anyh other place in this world.
Teach you friend to sew and enjoy life.