I Needed To Ask Why We Do This…

Robert Kennedy III
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read

Our world doesn’t make sense. I already know this. The English language is horrid as far as consistency goes.

This morning, my son asked me, “Daddy, why do we pronounce it ‘kernel’ if it’s spelled ‘colonel’?”

I’m aware of the etymology of the word and have read a few literary debates about it. But, ultimately, it didn’t satisfy 10 year old logic. We talked about how British…

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