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