Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why is there a B in DOUBT? Why does RECEIPT have a P in it? And what's with the B in DEBT?
The answers to these questions will surprise and infuriate you all at the same time.
This video tells the story of the men (and let’s face it, they were men) who ruined the spelling of many English words. Among them: doubt, receipt, debt, island, isle, aisle, subtle & indict.
Watch and all will become clear.
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This is part of my series about silent letters in English.
Subscribe to my channel for lots more about the quirks of the language. And please follow me on twitter while you’re at it: twitter.com/RobWordsYT
==CHAPTERS==
0:00 - Into
0:34 - Doubt & receipt
1:01 - Whose fault is it?
1:24 - The reason
1:59 - The B in debt
2:28 - The B in doubt
2:39 - Subtle, plumber & aisle
2:45 - Revelation about the S in isle & island
3:20 - Conclusion
Why is there a B in DOUBT? Why does RECEIPT have a P in it? And what's with the B in DEBT?
The answers to these questions will surprise and infuriate you all at the same time.
This video tells the story of the men (and let’s face it, they were men) who ruined the spelling of many English words. Among them: doubt, receipt, debt, island, isle, aisle, subtle & indict.
Watch and all will become clear.
===
This is part of my series about silent letters in English.
Subscribe to my channel for lots more about the quirks of the language. And please follow me on twitter while you’re at it: twitter.com/RobWordsYT
==CHAPTERS==
0:00 - Into
0:34 - Doubt & receipt
1:01 - Whose fault is it?
1:24 - The reason
1:59 - The B in debt
2:28 - The B in doubt
2:39 - Subtle, plumber & aisle
2:45 - Revelation about the S in isle & island
3:20 - Conclusion
