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[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I know some moms and dads.

I'm sure they know they are parents too.

[pedroh 21]

lol

[NickD 202]

Also "knew" moms and dads, knew, in the sense they are long gone. But in all fairness to the OP without knowing the background, "knew" and "new" are pronounced precisely the same. Go through this every day with a second language wife and daughter, they are trying very fervently to learn the English language.

Can anyone here explain why knew and new have the same identical pronunciation, but spelled differently with entirely different meanings?

I don't have the answer, but asked that all the time. Can only say, I did not invent the English language, just had to learn how to live with it. And how it's used in a sentence makes a world of difference.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

I know some moms and dads.

I'm sure they know they are parents too.

lol

Also "knew" moms and dads, knew, in the sense they are long gone. But in all fairness to the OP without knowing the background, "knew" and "new" are pronounced precisely the same. Go through this every day with a second language wife and daughter, they are trying very fervently to learn the English language.

Can anyone here explain why knew and new have the same identical pronunciation, but spelled differently with entirely different meanings?

I don't have the answer, but asked that all the time. Can only say, I did not invent the English language, just had to learn how to live with it. And how it's used in a sentence makes a world of difference.

Thanks spell checkers! glad to see your on the ball.