Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 18.06.2025 00:46
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Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
There's no rule.
What is the reason for writing X^2 as XX instead of X*X?
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
Whence the <ea> I cannot say but some other words that were spelled <ai> in French are spelled <ea> in English: aise → ease, graisse → grease, fait → feat.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
Why in my 60s do I have a strong desire to suck cock and swallow?
While you may reasonably ask why words are spelled the way they're spelled, it makes no sense to ask why they're pronounced the way they're pronounced.
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
Did you ever accidentally have sex with your brother/sister in India?
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.