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pastille

10th February 2012, 12:28
When not said phonetically GHOUGHPHTHEIGHTTEAU could be a hot one. (6)

Very THEAMBLER'esk methinks
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chips

10th February 2012, 12:30
Potato?
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pastille

10th February 2012, 12:37
It is indeed potato...

Here take this virtual coconut.

Well done.
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pastille

10th February 2012, 17:42
Thanks for having a go Chips.

I was clearing out some stuff this am, and came across an article I had kept from the Times about the peculiarities of the English language.

I was going to post it on Wendy's resent thread, but tried to turn it into a clue instead.



If GH can stand for P in hiccough.

If OUGH can stand for O in dough.

If PHTH can stand for T in phthisis.

If EIGH can stand for A in neighbour.

If TTE can stand for T in gazette.

If EAU can stand for O in plateau.

Then the way you spell POTATO is…

ISN’T IT?


p@

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pastille

10th February 2012, 18:33
In between potato

and

Isn't it?

should have been

GHOUGHPHTHEIGHTTEEAU

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francis

10th February 2012, 18:38
I am not surprised that CHIPS came up with correct answer !
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bernie

10th February 2012, 18:44
Like it FRANCIS!
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trevor

10th February 2012, 19:22
...and the GHOTI to go with it?
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sallyw

10th February 2012, 23:13
My brain hurts!
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