Re: English notation

BP to JWC:
> >and even he had to allow that some words will be spelled differently across
the
> > Pond: e.g. "paath" vs. "path".
>
> þat'z igzaktli hwí í cúz t ignor sym distinkxnz.
That seems to raise as many problems as it solves, given the two patterns
into which, I think, all dialects fall:

          I.        II.
faff      faf       faf
staff     staaf     staf
scarf     skaaf     skarf


If I understand correctly, your system chooses (II) and so leaves (I)
speakers out on a limb with BATH/STAFF words.

My system had:

          I.        II.
faff      faf       faf
staff     staaf     staf
scarf     skarf     skarf
father    faaðr     faaðr

... but I'm thinking of revising it to:

          I.        II.
faff      faf       faf
staff     starf     staf
scarf     skarf     skarf
father    farðr     faðr

--And.

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