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When was the last time English spelling was updated? (hexbear.net)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I almost feel like English should start from scratch with spelling, There are basically no consistent rules at all. I think we should assign spelling to kindergartners who actually follow the rules of English and spell things like they should be spelled.

Quinoa -> Keen-wa

Ballet -> Baal-Eh

Design -> De-zine

etc.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

If anyone’s curious what arguments there might be against spelling reform. I would lament the erasure of orthographic etymological cues.