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Endless trouble with breeches (opens in new tab)

Endless trouble with breeches The trouble begins with the pronunciation of the word breeches. Why does breeches (seemingly so, in the US) often rhyme with riches, rather than reaches? OUPblog - Academic insights for the thinking world.

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