Originally Posted By: wsieber
but a language is not its spelling system. Our orthography causes more problems than its worth.

I wholeheartedly agree ! This is also valid for German, which sees endless squabbles over its "new" orthography. Skills in orthography vary tremendously among people of comparable intelligence. Should the "less gifted ones" be punished?


So true, so true. As a high school English teacher it was a real problem, more so than spelling.

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