Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
11.06.2025 02:23
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
Whence the <ea> I cannot say but some other words that were spelled <ai> in French are spelled <ea> in English: aise → ease, graisse → grease, fait → feat.
While you may reasonably ask why words are spelled the way they're spelled, it makes no sense to ask why they're pronounced the way they're pronounced.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
Can you explain the meaning of "mint condition" in relation to antiques or collectibles?
There's no rule.
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
You'll usually find your answer there.
What does it mean when someone is pretending to be me?
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.