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The Ghostly H: Printing’s Silent Letter Legacy
Episode 51
Published 5 days, 7 hours ago
Description
From Bruges to London, discover how an accidental h in ‘ghost’ became a permanent orthographic relic that survived the Great Vowel Shift and still shapes modern spelling. The episode traces early printers, Flemish typefaces, and the enduring influence of print on English orthography.
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