9 when the going gets tough, the tough gets going comentada em 15/09/2020 15:56 #VAILAEFALA! Alice.V 20º em 13/09/20 19:32 comentada em 15/09/2020 15:56 English spelling idiosyncrasies are not for the faint of heart. There are at least six pronunciations of “ough” in North American English and ten in British English, more if one takes into account regional accents. They all have interesting roots in the long history of the language, but even if one does not have the time or gusto for etymology, it comes in handy to know the differences to avoid glitches in conversation, as those are common everyday words. As the saying goes “when the going gets tough, the tough gets going” (when the path becomes difficult, the persistent person is the one who to overcomes the hurdles and survives).One way to remember the pronunciation is to establish patterns, like this, for example:Some tongue twisters can also help:
