The Seeker Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 No, you are working on butchering this poor language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 This language is really quite silly... I mean what other language has seven different ways to pronounce '-ough'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 french? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 It has seven different ways to pronounce '-ough'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I can't even think of seven different ways in English. Cough, through, thorough...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 It has seven different ways to pronounce '-ough'? maybe not, but comparable issues eg, many ways to spell the sound 'o' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 They all have accents to specify, no? How many different ways can you pronounce 'ough'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Ah, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 They all have accents to specify, no? like 'o' and 'au' and 'aux' and 'eau' and 'eaux' and... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Aphter reeding this konversashun fer the past three pajes, Eye hav but 1 thing to say..... ARRRR YU PEEPEL ON KRAK?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 ^ spelling changes - pronunciation stays same. Is more logical than same spelling and 7 ways to pronounce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Gallagher takes on the English language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 No X? But then how will the illiterate sign important documents? With an EKSH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 french? No, the French just add letters to a word and then don't even bother to pronounce them at all. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a rendezvous with some escargot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 I am for saving the C. I have my reasons. Me too. It would not make my life easier to be rid of it. My parents did not name me Karole. And CeeCee would be SeeSee, which sounds like si si and then that's confusing. Nah, I'll keep the C, thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 And CeeCee would be SeeSee, which sounds like si si and then that's confusing. Only to those who live on the West Koast. Those on the East Koast wouldn't noe a si if they heard one, and therefore wouldn't be too konfused, just mystified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Aktually, I never said anything about getting rid of the 'see' - someone mentioned saving it, so it was just assumed that there was a kampaign to get rid of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I am for keeping it, but having it pronounced 'ch' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 No X? But then how will the illiterate sign important documents? With an EKSH? The X on the signature line of official documents is pronounced "Du-wayne." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars88 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Was it rappers that killed the English language, or was it the marketing geniuses that came up with places such as "ToysRUs"? I wonder if other languages have examples of purposely misspelled words? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 No, the French just add letters to a word and then don't even bother to pronounce them at all. You´re right... words like "aujourd´hui" are words that would seem impossible to me if I wasn´t French... Now if you'll excuse me, I have a rendezvous with some escargot. Hey, Tim... on dit "rendez-vous"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I am for keeping it, but having it pronounced 'ch' Charole? Sounds like a salad green, a cross between chard & escarole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I meant 'pronounsed' of kourse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Oh, let me have my fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Karole sounds kool if you ask me (and even if you don't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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