“None of this makes any sense.” Mitch rubbed at his eyes to wipe away the confusion of letters swimming around his head. He couldn’t understand why bear looked similar to ear, but didn’t sound the same. Whereas beer, which didn’t look like ear, did.
Mitch had made lunch for John and himself. As the sun was out they’d decided to eat and study in Mitch’s back yard.
John put a comforting hand on Mitch’s arm. “English is originally a Germanic language but has many different influences laid over the top of it. Latin, Greek, French. Each of these has different spelling and grammar rules.”
Mitch shook his head, doubting he’d ever get the hang of it all.
“Mitch.” John sighed.
From the man’s sigh, Mitch figured John was growing tired of his endless bellyaching.
“How long have you been learnin
