Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 01:05
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
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?
What can you do if someone makes a false accusation against you?
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
There's no rule.
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
You'll usually find your answer there.
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
Why do I sweat so much after applying moisture or sun screen on my face? I have normal skin.
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.