Oh the Great Vowel Shift. What a mess you made. In this video, let's explore what the GVS was and why it screwed up English spelling forever.

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==CHAPTERS== 0:00 Introduction 0:36 What is the Great Vowel Shift? 3:24 Words that changed 5:09 Chaucer 5:40 More words that changed 6:38 Why did the GVS happen? 9:49 Variations in England, USA, Canada 11:07 Consonant changes 12:51 Often or offen? 13:18 Silent K and G