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Onkel Neal · 11-27-13, 06:41 PM

So, do you struggle with spelling and pronunciating English words? Well, you should be excused, because the language is nuts.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-27-13, 06:58 PM

But at least we don't have to worry if a chest of drawers is female, and a woman's drawers male, or heavens above - neither! And plurals are pretty easy too.

Penguin · 11-27-13, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

But at least we don't have to worry if a chest of drawers is female, and a woman's drawers male, or heavens above - neither! And plurals are pretty easy too.

pff, real languages use 3 genders

Cybermat47 · 11-27-13, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

pff, real languages use 3 genders

What's the third one?

Buddahaid · 11-27-13, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

What's the third one?

I think it's "undecided".

vienna · 11-27-13, 08:03 PM

George Bernard Shaw was an avid proponent of spelling reform. He made a case that, given existing spelling of other words, the word 'fish' should be spelled 'ghoti':

http://www.nuspel.org/phonics1c.html

I have long enjoyed the work of Shaw (incidentally, Shaw was a close personal friend of T. E. Lawrence aka "Lawrence of Arabia") and I rank him up with other great social cmmentators/authors such as Mark Twain...

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Onkel Neal · 11-28-13, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

I think it's "undecided".

Schroeder · 11-28-13, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

What's the third one?

A neuter. A thing without any gender. And the best thing is there are no rules why a word would be masculine, feminine or neuter (which triggers one of the three corresponding noun markers, you only have one: "the"). You have to learn that with the vocabulary.

Wolferz · 11-28-13, 05:50 AM

COW
C O W E I E I O

Herr-Berbunch · 11-28-13, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

pff, real languages use 3 genders

Highlighted the relevant wording from my post, just for you.

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

But at least we don't have to worry if a chest of drawers is female, and a woman's drawers male, or heavens above - neither! And plurals are pretty easy too.

nikimcbee · 11-28-13, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

But at least we don't have to worry if a chest of drawers is female, and a woman's drawers male, or heavens above - neither! And plurals are pretty easy too.

Good point.

I vote switch to Russian, but the verbs are goofy.

Sailor Steve · 11-27-13, 07:15 PM

I already knew a lot of that, and a lot of it is silly. That said, you should have known better than to direct the title at me.

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pronunciating

It's "pronouncing".

TarJak · 11-27-13, 11:00 PM

Vario sermone.

Mr Quatro · 11-27-13, 11:23 PM

I can't understand why that farmer in the GEICO TV commercial can't spell kow ... that's just plain stupid

Jimbuna · 11-28-13, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

So, do you struggle with spelling and pronunciating English words? Well, you should be excused, because the language is nuts.

Heck, even many of the English have trouble with the English language

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	George Bernard Shaw was an avid proponent of spelling reform. He made a case that, given existing spelling of other words, the word 'fish' should be spelled 'ghoti': http://www.nuspel.org/phonics1c.html I have long enjoyed the work of Shaw (incidentally, Shaw was a close personal friend of T. E. Lawrence aka "Lawrence of Arabia") and I rank him up with other great social cmmentators/authors such as Mark Twain... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Vario sermone.

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Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I can't understand why that farmer in the GEICO TV commercial can't spell kow ... that's just plain stupid