Jun 29, 2011 · Very nearly, "ough" is pronounced /ɔː/ in all words and only words spelled with "ought". (I know "daughter" isn't even spelled with ough today, but it has a similar history and the same …

Mar 4, 2016 · The Old English form does not always correspond to the modern spelling like this; for example, daughter comes from Old English dohtor. The Oxford English dictionary says that doughter …

Dec 4, 2020 · Is "ought to" still used in modern English? If yes, in what contexts is it used, and is it used more in formal or informal cases?

Nov 19, 2010 · The letters -ough- can be pronounced a ridiculous number of different ways in English. Here is a possibly incomplete list: tough, enough cough, trough bough, plough though, dough …

Mar 11, 2015 · The graphemic sequence -ough has at least ten different pronunciations in current English (some very common, some extremely rare). Their various histories are quite complex, but in …

Feb 22, 2017 · A r ough -coated, d ough -faced, th ough tful pl ough man strode thr ough the streets of Scarbor ough; after falling into a slough, he c ough ed and hicc ough ed. 'Slough' isn't bolded, so not …

Jul 6, 2020 · Are there any rules governing the pronunciations of these words? Or is the reason for this based in the origins of the words? Edit: My question focuses specifically on the “gh” combination, not …

Verbs like ought, should, must, have to express degrees of desirability or probability, neither of which really apply to non-sentient things like branches. Maybe the branches "ought not reach" according to …

Nov 12, 2010 · What is the difference between You should go and You ought to go? I rarely use the latter.

Oct 21, 2023 · It depends on whether the speaker has internalized ought as a separate item from oughtta. It's got no other use and it's rare with an uncomplemented infinitive. Phrases such as I ought …