Who's idea was it, to put the silent
letters in words? It makes no sense,
to me. When the word is said, you
hear it, phonetically. Why do we
need the k in knee? If you leave the
k out, doesn't it still sound, like it's
supposed to be? How about the
word plumber? What is the b,
supposed to be there for? As far
as I'm concerned, the b, shouldn't
be in there anymore. Putting all
these extra letters in words, is
utterly confusing. For those trying
to learn the english language, it's
anything, but amuzing. Everything
should be kept simple, so it's
easier to pronounce and easy to
spell. If they would have left it alone,
without using those extra letters,
we all would have done, very well!

Audrey Heller

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/silent-letters-2/