I'll defer then, as you're the non-native speaker who learnt the hard way. :)
Just a lot I might have thought American English would take the opportunity to clean up, remain. Like all those silent h's from having printed the first English bibles in Holland. Ghost, aghast etc. There used to be a lot more - ghospel for one!
> you're the non-native speaker who learnt the hard way
Well, even native speakers need to learn it the hard way as a child! As far as I'm concerned, I really struggled with French spelling when I was younger ;).
> Like all those silent h's from having printed the first English bibles in Holland. Ghost, aghast etc.
Indeed. Fixed, thanks
> Don't agree US English makes it easier, it's just differently idiosyncratic.
I found it easier when learning, but YMMV.