The Chaos

Why English often makes no sense: The Ingenious Poem, “The Chaos,” documents 800 irregularities in English spelling and pronunciation. 

"The Chaos" is a poem demonstrating the irregularity of English spelling and pronunciation. Written by a Dutch writer, traveller, and teacher Gerard Nolst Trenité (1870–1946), it includes about 800 examples of irregular spelling.

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