Mar 25, 2017 · The pronunciation that would be expected for "bury" if it had a completely regular spelling would actually be /bjʊəri/, because there is only one R after the U (compare fury, jury and bureau). But "bury" doesn't have a completely regular spelling. Rather, the spelling is based on weird details of its historical development.

BURY: The amount of "bury" — that is, the depth between the mast step and the partners — must be determined. Too little bury makes for a disproportionately large amount of leverage force that has to be absorbed by step and partners.

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It isn't so much a grammatical issue, as an historical one. To make a very long story short, between the 1300s and 1700s, English underwent a change in pronunciation called the Great Vowel Shift.

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May 8, 2021 · OED has rape and pillage from 1817:. 1817 J. M. Scott Blue Lights Notes 143 To stimulate the avarice, lust, and barbarity of the English soldiery, he had promised, that on the capture of the city, three days should be allowed, for the purposes of rape and pillage.

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Apr 14, 2011 · Just encountered this phrase in a video game called True Crime: NYC and felt like sharing it here. The line was said by an FBI agent urging his colleague to infiltrate a gang and arrest their leader, and it went like this: "You arrest anyone connected with this investigation, I'll make sure they do not pass go.