Why is knowledge spelt with a "k"?

[FelixDeCat]

That is sooooo stupid. I have a good mind to start saying "kuh-nowledge" from now on!

If they new any better it would be spelt 'nawledge.

 

[Ryan]

Because then peopel will start saying "now"-ledge, bunghole.

 

[StageLeft]

no vs. know. And so you add the ledge on the end. Noledge wouldn't be the same thing!

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
That is sooooo stupid. I have a good mind to start saying "kuh-nowledge" from now on!

If they new any better it would be spelt 'nawledge.

Not to mention the fact that it's not "new", it's "knew". They created the English language this way to weed out the complete idiots.

Sorry, you failed that test a long time ago.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
That is sooooo stupid. I have a good mind to start saying "kuh-nowledge" from now on!

If they new any better it would be spelt 'nawledge.

Not to mention the fact that it's not "new", it's "knew". They created the English language this way to weed out the complete idiots.

Sorry, you failed that test a long time ago.

No amount of schooling could take Felix out of the idiots group.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
That is sooooo stupid. I have a good mind to start saying "kuh-nowledge" from now on!

If they new any better it would be spelt 'nawledge.

Not to mention the fact that it's not "new", it's "knew". They created the English language this way to weed out the complete idiots.

Sorry, you failed that test a long time ago.

No amount of schooling could take Felix out of the idiots group.

I knew someone would rag me for stating the obvious. Damn you. 🙂

 

[konichiwa]

At one time it was pronounced that way. In fact, as Chaucer wrote "knight" it was most likely pronounced "kuh-nig-hut;" every word enunciated.

After a while the k on such words became silent. But we retain the etymological spelling of "knowledge" from Middle English:

knoulech from "knouen" (to know) + "lech" (noun suffix)

:beer:

 

[GhettoFob]

because it's pronounced "kuh-now-ledge"

 

[rectifire]

I would venture a guess that knowledge is spelled with a "k" because it's the noun form of the word "know". If we spelled "know" without a "k", we'd have a totally differrent word now, wouldn't we? 😀

English has to be the strangest language in the world.

Example: why do we call it a "hot water heater"? Does it make any sense that you would want to heat hot water?

 

Also, "spelt" isn't even a word. "Spelled" is the correct past tense of "spell."

 

[Ronstang]

Get over it fool. Why is knife spelled with a "k"? Why is honor spelled with an "h"? Learn the language and accept it's quirks or just come to grips with the fact that you are are a complete dumbass.

 

[konichiwa]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
Get over it fool. Why is knife spelled with a "k"? Why is honor spelled with an "h"? Learn the language and accept it's quirks or just come to grips with the fact that you are are a complete dumbass.

I beg to differ. It's a perfectly valid question that can be answered (see above). Sure it's a quirk of the language but that doesn't mean you can't ask why it is so.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: konichiwa
At one time it was pronounced that way. In fact, as Chaucer wrote "knight" it was most likely pronounced "kuh-nig-hut;" every word enunciated.

After a while the k on such words became silent. But we retain the etymological spelling of "knowledge" from Middle English:

knoulech from "knouen" (to know) + "lech" (noun suffix)

:beer:

The correct explanation.


At one time people cut their food (or each other) with "kuh-nives"

 

Stay in school.

 

[Haircut]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Also, "spelt" isn't even a word. "Spelled" is the correct past tense of "spell."

The dictionary disagrees

spelt ( P ) Pronunciation Key (splt)
v.
A past tense and a past participle of spell

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
That is sooooo stupid. I have a good mind to start saying "kuh-nowledge" from now on!

If they new any better it would be spelt 'nawledge.

Not to mention the fact that it's not "new", it's "knew". They created the English language this way to weed out the complete idiots.

Sorry, you failed that test a long time ago.

No amount of schooling could take Felix out of the idiots group.

pwn3d.

Seriously. WTF? Are you that stupid?

Instead of wasting time bitching because you don't understand, go back to school.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Props to Konichiwa for the lesson. To all the haters including r"blow"dow, eli, etc its people like you that ruined Anandtech. :|

 

Props to Konichiwa for the lesson. To all the haters including r"blow"dow, eli, etc its people like you that ruined Anandtech.

When in doubt, use fallacies!
😀

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Props to Konichiwa for the lesson. To all the haters including r"blow"dow, eli, etc its people like you that ruined Anandtech. :|

Oh, please. If nutcases like you who deserved to be neutered at birth, but you don't see me complaining.

 

[konichiwa]

You're referring to my post as a fallacy? 😕

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Props to Konichiwa for the lesson. To all the haters including r"blow"dow, eli, etc its people like you that ruined Anandtech. :|

Ruined Anandtech?

Bwhahahahahah....

What on Earth are you talking about? Because some happen to think you're a troll?

I reserve harsh comments for a very few select people, and you just happen to be one of them.. you have displayed your ignorance more than a few times.

Now quit PMing me with stupid sh!t that has nothing to do with the topic at hand trying to start a PM-war.

 

[mpitts]

I don't now.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: konichiwa
You're referring to my post as a fallacy? 😕

I don't think Sammy is. He's referring to the last part of the Felix's reply.

 

[ohtwell]

I often wonder why silent letters are put at the beginning of words too. It's just the way our language is though. Saying it with the K pronounced will only make you look stupid. It won't be proving a point, so you might as well just say it the way it's meant to be said.


: ) Amanda

 

You're referring to my post as a fallacy?

No, felixdaKats.