echobay Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 A Plan for the Improvement of English Spellingby Mark TwainFor example, in Year 1 that useless letter "c" would be dropped to be replased either by "k" or "s", and likewise "x" would no longer be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which "c" would be retained would be the "ch" formation, which will be dealt with later. Year 2 might reform "w" spelling, so that "which" and "one" would take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish "y" replasing it with "i" and Iear 4 might fiks the "g/j" anomali wonse and for all. Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants. Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridandant letez "c", "y" and "x" -- bai now jast a memori in the maindz ov ould doderez -- tu riplais "ch", "sh", and "th" rispektivli. Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
handplane Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Seems like Greek to me!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 I read this one just after I read the F Test. Boy, now I really feel stupid!! Sending this one to Dyslexic Daughter--and I bet she'll probably understand it! Thanks, Echobay (....I think )Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vile_DR Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 I think it took me almost 10 minutes to read all of that, and i Still don't know what it says... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echobay Posted June 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Shew ...i had to figure out what this paragraph said. i'd plucked out a few words when i first read it...i probably should have looked to see if there was some translation.i just thought it was a kind of a cool mind game!i have no life! Here's what i came up with...For example,in Year 1 that useless letter"c" would be dropped to be replased either by "k" or "s".and likewise "x" would no longer be part of the alphabet.The only case in which "c" would be retained would be the "ch" formation,which will be dealt with later.Year 2 might reform "w" spelling, so that "which" and "one" would take the same consonant, while Year 3 might well abolish "y" replasing it with"i" and year 4 might fix the"g/j anomaly once and for all.Generally, then, the improvements would continue year by year with 5 doing away with useless double consonants, and years 6-12 or so modifying vowels and the remaining voiced and unvoiced consonants.By year 15 or so,it would finally be possible to make use of the redundant letters "c", "y" and "x"--By now just a memory in the minds of old dogooders -- to replace "ch","sh" and "th" respectively. Finally, then after some 20 years of oralgraphical reform,we would have a logical coherent spelling in use throughout the English-speaking world.oralgraphical...This one stumped me ...Think he made it up? Sounds good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robroy Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 I'm guessing yes he made it up to me that the written language and spoken would be the same, none othe the many quirks that make English the hardest language to learn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 LOL it looks like how I spell!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tictoc5150 Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 /me agrees with Matt...he's seen his spelling in chat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tenmm Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 /me agrees with Matt...he's seen his spelling in chat <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hehehehe you should see mine hahaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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