Even those of us to whom it is a first language realize that English is not easy. Its verb conjugation is finicky, comprising almost as many exceptions as hard rules among the verbs we use most often. Its spelling is often unpredictable. Its vocabulary is constantly changing and growing.

But it's not just those larger concepts that are hard. Single letters can present big problems all on their own. S, in my opinion, is the toughest of all. I didn't begin to fully grasp how hard s can be until I heard my older toddler's first few attempts at speaking full sentences a year ago. It's no wonder kids talk funny, as they would put it. They have an absolute verbal minefield to navigate, and the letter s is not an insignificant part of that.

To demonstrate, here's a question: What does the letter s do when it's added to a word?

Probably your first answer is... Click here to read the rest of this post at the Word-wise Blog.

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