1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading by B. A. Hathaway
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_Ce_ in ocean; _ci_ in social; _si_ in mansion; _ti_ in motion;
_ch_ in chaise; and _s_ in sugar. 50. _How many Substitutes has Zh?_ Four. 51. _What are they?_ _Si_ in fusion; _zi_ in brazier; _z_ in azure; and _s_ in rasure. 52. _How many substitutes has Ng?_ One. 53. _What is it?_ N generally before palate sounds; as, conquer, etc. 54. _What letters have no Substitutes?_ B, D, G, H, L, M, N, P, and R. 55. _What combinations have no Substitutes?_ Th and Wh. 56. _Why is X never doubled?_ It already represents the sounds of K and S. 57. _What letter ends no English word?_ J. |
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