| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
|
 Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:04 am Post subject: |
 |
|
| Neaux! |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:21 am Post subject: |
|
|
Haha! Nis won. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:23 am Post subject: Re: Should We Simplify Spelling? |
|
|
| HighTreason wrote: |
 |
Oh yeah! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:26 am Post subject: |
|
|
| CentralCali wrote: |
| There have been quite a few attempts at simplifying English spelling. The problem with it is that there are a few prestige dialects: RP, Standard American English, etc.). These dialects differ from each quite a lot in pronunciation. If one were to try to simplify the spelling in one region, then one would need to use a different simplification system for another region. I think it's obvious such a system will not work. It would be a step backward from English's current global status. |
Damn you! I was going to point that out.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:56 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Is spelling so hard that it needs to be made easier? When unsure and without spell check one can just look it up. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:45 am Post subject: |
|
|
| You can simplify spelling all you want, people will still mess it up. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:44 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| You can simplify spelling all you want, people will still mess it up. |
Right. Look at the atrocious spelling of so many posters on this site! And they're (ostensibly) English teachers. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
