A bit sideways to the original idea but anyone out there remember the comedian Gallagher? He's since passed but one of his stage acts was on the English spelling of words. I think he used a chalk board to illustrate, maybe not. I laughed my a** off! So true.
Something similar to...
"How do you spell the word for the wet stuff falling out of the sky? R A I N. Is then a rain what you would put on a horse to steer with? NO!! R E I N!! If you have 2 horses you put the reins on them but when you mount a horse, you're also putting your reins on them...the other meaning of the word which is the kidneys, groin or lower back region. And is it rain or a rein if you are a monarch? NO!! R E I G N!!"
Another...
"Lets take all the English words that are 4 letters and end in A S T. There's Bast, Cast, Fast, Hast, Last, Mast, Past, Wast, and Vast. What letter did I forget? Oh yea..."G". Gast. NO!! G A S S E D!! WHY in the hell...?"
His act was the best at showing why English is so frustrating to learn to understand, let alone learn to read and write.
If anyone has the wherewithal, it would be great if they could find and post it...if available.