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Answer: Because “laugh” entered the English language from German, while “cough” entered the language from Dutch. Two different origins, and two different resulting conjugations of the word after it passed through Old English.
Answer: Because “laugh” entered the English language from German, while “cough” entered the language from Dutch. Two different origins, and two different resulting conjugations of the word after it passed through Old English.