The Flugh?
December 28, 2004
Given the spelling of words like phlegm and cough, and rhymes like “through” and “Hugh,” shouldn’t “the flu” be spelled “the flough” or “the flugh”?
We have had a nice Christmas here, but my sons and I are taking turns being sick with some crud. My oldest son is on antibiotics starting today, so he should be feeling better soon. Poor guy; he has always had the most productive nose and lungs of anyone I know. When he was little, maybe 5, and suffering similarly, he said between sneezes, “Where does phlegm come from anyway, and what am I supposed to do with it?
A great question.
Posted by Bill Trippe at December 28, 2004 12:06 PM
