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Re: English spelling reform

From:Robert B Wilson <han_solo55@...>
Date:Monday, October 14, 2002, 1:02
On Sun, 13 Oct 2002 17:09:55 -0700 Padraic Brown <elemtilas@...>
writes:
> --- Robert B Wilson <han_solo55@...> wrote: > > j, "soft g" - cg > > sh - sc > > Good use of OE spelling conventions! > > > th - ð > > Which "th"?
both And do you have an edh key? 8*)
> For what it's worth, when I write I use thorn for "th" > groups (both types). I also tend to use long esses to > distinguish the medial squiggle.
of course i don't have an edh key, but i can type alt-0240 and alt-0208 really fast (almost as fast as i can type 'th') and can write ð/Ð faster than th/Th.
> I have no trouble at all with spelling, though, as all > words are spelled with an initial letter, a > nondescript squiggle and various dots, slashes and > slanty bits to give the overall shape of the intended > word. > > > v - f > > Why?
because i felt like it :-P actually, i have found that in quite a few cases there is no need to distinguish between 'f' and 'v' in english (is it even necessary at all? there are 'fan'/'van', 'fear'/'veer', 'fast'/'vast', etc. but i think context almost always disambiguates)
> > x - cs > > Another good one. Especially for hand writing, as "x" > is one of those letters that requires you to stop and > go back to cross it. A "cs" would eliminate that. > > > a silent 'e' is sometimes added > > because i feel like > > adding one (i'm sure it's not completely arbitrary, > > but i don't feel like > > figuring how it works right now) > > Ah, silent "e" is a goode thinge! ;) > > > Robert Wilson (Elentirno Pereldar) > > Padraic. > > > ===== > Camifi, Marusi, teterani, tester fuferios asteros; tamenio > vem Persaecion empuriase ed ec pasem emduriase. > -Pomperios Perfurios. > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith.yahoo.com >