On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:12:17 +0100, Martin wrote:
>On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:05:41 +0100, Tim C. wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:35:25 +0100, Martin wrote:
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>>>On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:23:40 +0100, Alfred Molon wrote:
>>>
>>>>In article , Tim C. says...
>>>>
>>>>> I doubt you can show many languages where the letters in the written
>>>>> form is always exactly pronounced the same way.
>>>>
>>>>Most western European languages except English.
>>>
>>>In most countries except Britain the spelling has been rationalised.
>>
>>
>>In German to the state that almost no-one except language scholars
>>know the correct current spelling of half the words.
>
>I thought the most recent rationalisation had been a failure. The "fff" in
>Schifffahrt lives?
I think in schools they try and teach the new spelling, but a number
of publishers have gone back to the old way, and some accept both.
It's a complete cock-up (another phrase for you Alfred :-) ) |
