Hello.

As technology comes into the common man's life, a large number of things will be standardised, be it for good or not. Use of 'the' as /th(e)/ or /thi/ , and the indefinite articles, is an example.

On the other hand, software has reached a stage where it can afford to take the complications in language such as this to an extent.

As to regularising English: is it completely necessary? No one would say that a language, least of all Engilsh, can remain static. However, to use language as it is with software has become increasingly possible with the advance of technology, which would make the changes unnecessary. (Must not man rule the technology, and not the other way round?)

Regards,
Manoj

Bangalore India
12°58' N, 77°39' E

http://www.geocities.com/kummini/

Bangalore India
12°58' N, 77°39' E

http://www.geocities.com/kummini/index.html