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How would you improve the English language?
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Mariella713



Joined: 22 May 2010

PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NohopeSeriously wrote:
mithridates wrote:
My point was that every language has flaws, not that English is a poor language.


English has become so widespread that it seems that it's losing its values. That's another aspect how English could be a "poor" language.


*nods head in agreement*
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rumdiary



Joined: 05 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think we should add an accent over the letter s when we want it pronounced with a lips.
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DejaVu



Joined: 27 Jan 2011
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NohopeSeriously wrote:
DejaVu wrote:
Make English French.


Approximately 1/3 of the English vocabs is French, specifically Medieval Norman French words. We're proudly 33% "cheese-eating monkeys" by linguistics heritage. Confused


par exemple ^

33% isn't enough...
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NohopeSeriously



Joined: 17 Jan 2011
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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2011 6:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DejaVu wrote:
par exemple ^

33% isn't enough...


Do we need an example? English is really "French for dumb people". Laughing
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young_clinton



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PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

replace through with thru
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