1)Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?
2)Why is a carrot more orange than an orange?
3)Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
Answers
1. Because it comes from the root word phonein (speak) in Greek. Many words of Greek origin use the ph for the sound f. Yes, it's ironic, but it's the way it's written.
2.Since the colour orange is, by definition, the colour of the citrus fruit of that name, it doesn’t really make sense so say anything is more orange than an orange. Oranges come in a variety of tints, some of which are very close to the tint of some carrot cultivars.
3.Because the full name of the interstate system is the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. The purpose of the highway system was to facilitate transportation of goods and people under normal circumstances but also military hardware during emergencies. Eisenhower, having been in charge of the European front of WWII, understood the need for a high-quality system of roads instead of the hodgepodge of roads, highways, and paths that existed in the U.S. up until the 1950’s. So even though Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico do not have any land connections to other U.S. states, these Interstates connect several military and naval bases together, as well as the important cities and towns.