I Love Lucy was THE pioneering situation comedy of the television industry, taking advantage of Lucille Ball's comic genius and Desi Arnaz's production and business acumen. Even as a child of the television era, I was inundated with I Love Lucy reruns. So my life's running joke is: I Don't Care For Lucy.
There's one classic scene, though, where Lucy tries to explain to Ricky, her Cuban husband, how to pronounce words which end in "-ough." He responds with, "Well, I've had enough! Or should I say, 'enoo'? ...Why do you have to have such a crazy language anyway?" It's hilarious because it's true. Is there any wonder that spelling is such an issue for all of us?
So, what's the rule? No rule. We just have to memorize the words. So here I am, almost 70 years later, designing a cheat-sheet to help Ricky get it.
If spelling well helps us with our professionalism, then here's a
boost. Oh, and let's use whatever tools MS Office and
Grammarly can
offer us.
