For anyone who hasn't seen this Dutch commentary on the absurdity of English pronunciation, it's worth posting again

http://www.dcscience.net/english-is-tough.pdf

@david_colquhoun fabulous. Makes my self-challenge to finally learn modern Greek seem easy (procrastinating obligation)
@david_colquhoun when I was an English teacher I offered pupils who could read one paragraph correctly the better grade when they were between two grades. Did not have to "upgrade".