Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
15.06.2025 08:00
Whence the <ea> I cannot say but some other words that were spelled <ai> in French are spelled <ea> in English: aise → ease, graisse → grease, fait → feat.
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
Why do so many people find Kakashi's character so appealing and inspirational?
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
There's no rule.
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
As an atheist don't you really feel fear for committing sins which are not violating national laws?
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
While you may reasonably ask why words are spelled the way they're spelled, it makes no sense to ask why they're pronounced the way they're pronounced.
You'll usually find your answer there.