I've often thought it was because the letter combination "tu" is common in Mandarin, but "tr" is not. But my students seldom misspell "truly" or "truth" or "try" so maybe you are right about the balancing idea.
I've often thought it was because the letter combination "tu" is common in Mandarin, but "tr" is not. But my students seldom misspell "truly" or "truth" or "try" so maybe you are right about the balancing idea.
RE: Burning questions about teaching English in China #2: Ture or False?