Oct 17, 2024
The “t” in “often” became silent during the 16th and 17th centuries to simplify the word’s articulation. It was only in the 1800s that people started pronouncing it again. #FACT
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The “t” in “often” became silent during the 16th and 17th centuries to simplify the word’s articulation. It was only in the 1800s that people started pronouncing it again. #FACT