" And what sound does ough make? As somone once noted, “A rough, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.” This should be read by the learned as “A ruff, doe-faced, thawtful plowman strode throo the streets of Scarboruh; after falling into a sloo, he coffed and hiccupped.” Quite a language we have here. "

― Douglas Wilson , Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life