I don't think our spelling system is going to change. We can't even change the President, let alone the metric system. But it's a nice fantasy.
On the other hand, there's something nice about spellings that distinguish between identically pronounced words. In that respect, English orthography is like Chinese.
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Date: 2004-01-29 06:28 pm (UTC)On the other hand, there's something nice about spellings that distinguish between identically pronounced words. In that respect, English orthography is like Chinese.
Regarding your PS: could it have been George
Bernard Shaw?