Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
08.06.2025 05:39
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Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
There's no rule.
What is the correct way to say "my pleasure" in French in the context of having given a gift?
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
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.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
You'll usually find your answer there.
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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.