Twelve nine-letter words, which include a former president of the USA, a state of the USA, and a county in England, have been divided into three-letter groups, producing:
Edu | cON | NeL | quO | oMe | TRE |
PeR | Son | jEf | oFF | ErE | thi |
inG | iNS | siN | ioN | EtH | kSh |
WiS | iRe | YoR | KiL | rOm | oLE |
iSe | caT | nCE | Pim | Rti | Mae |
tUr | iGN | sPr | Fer | sOV | Lst |
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Can you work out the twelve words? Pay no attention to the colours of the grid, or to uppercase/lowercase letters!
(In reply to
Puzzle Solution by K Sengupta)
The website: https://greatbritishmag.co.uk
provides a possible explanation for the difference in spelling of kilometer (US) and kilometre(UK)
"The main difference between the (American English and British English spellings) is that the British English keeps the spelling of words it has absorbed from other languages, mainly French and German. American English is more phonetic, meaning that the spelling more often mimics the way the words sound when they are spoken."
However, the website also elucidates the issue, saying:
"This is not to say that American English is completely phonetic....."
Edited on February 18, 2022, 9:24 pm
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