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I get what you're saying, but the cool path thing is unique paths not correctness of spelling.
Yes, and it’s a very cool way to show that, but they turned it into a game where you want to get the spelling right.
Those "Mc" vs "Mac" surnames are tough.
Fun fact: "Mac" is the original Irish surname prefix meaning "son of," and "Mc" is the Anglicized form. McDonald = Son of Donald. As is usual, Irish names are patronymic meaning they're relating to the male's lineage. A daughter would be "Nic" (daughter of the son of) and wife "Mhic" (wife of the son of). Then why so few "Nic"s and "Mhic"s? The Anglicized form isn't so particular about gender, so females use "Mac/Mc.…
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It's not "eo" that gives you the "o" sound, it's just the "o". The "e" is here to prevent the "g" from being pronounced hard, as in "green".
And why is there an e in bureau then? Would burau, buro, burot, burault or bureot be pronounced differently in French?