anecdote: mark twain's english reform
Note : this anecdote is not written by me , its written by mark twain , i really really like it , and it was in my english syllabus when i was younger , its really funny , so i decided to share !
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Mark twain once proposed a 'Plan for the improvement of english spelling':
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 kase in which 'c' would be retained woukd be the 'ch' formation, which will 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 rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants. Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl to 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.
Fainail, xen , aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewaut xe Ingliy -spiking werld.
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Oh my god , i love this so much , everytime i read this it makes me laugh !
Tis is wat vl happn iv vi ius ingliy lik tis
Adiós
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