Chatting with a friend the topic of differences in spellings between the UK and the US came up, with a comment about how a particular word would be spelt in the history books. I pointed out that in 500 years time very likely all spellings would have changed hugely.
So how do yu peepol fink dat langwaje wyll effolffe in day fewchure, and oww looong wyll it tayk 2 jaynche? And wot partiklar wurdds wyll fab + to thee langwaje? |
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Ok i know a little about why the US language has evolved from proper English.
First off they had to invent new words for things that we never saw here in Britain.
Also the missing U in certain words was because they had to pay per letter to send a telegram so often missed out some letters to save money but these became so common place the spelling of the words stuck.
I said it was only a little 
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I ponder whether the introduction of phonics in early key stage learning will have an impact. The little ones are now initially taught to write words as they hear them and then have to re-learn how to actually spell them a couple of years later.
Arr wee gowing to start to rite wurds as we heer thum in the fewcher?
That hurt my head trying, so hats off OP for your opening thoughts (or are they thorts?) |
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"I ponder whether the introduction of phonics in early key stage learning will have an impact. The little ones are now initially taught to write words as they hear them and then have to re-learn how to actually spell them a couple of years later.
Arr wee gowing to start to rite wurds as we heer thum in the fewcher?
That hurt my head trying, so hats off OP for your opening thoughts (or are they thorts?) "
My mum taught me phonics when I learned to read (and interfered in my kindy teacher's attempt to unteach me phonics  ) and I can spell just fine |
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Forsooth, verily thys noble and ancient tongue hast chang'ed not since that tyme it did first emerge.
Furthermore I canst see reason not for any change henceforth.
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Wyth a hey-nonny-nonny and shytte |
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"Forsooth, verily thys noble and ancient tongue hast chang'ed not since that tyme it did first emerge.
Furthermore I canst see reason not for any change henceforth.
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Wyth a hey-nonny-nonny and shytte"
That's still modern English 
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
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"I ponder whether the introduction of phonics in early key stage learning will have an impact. The little ones are now initially taught to write words as they hear them and then have to re-learn how to actually spell them a couple of years later.
Arr wee gowing to start to rite wurds as we heer thum in the fewcher?
That hurt my head trying, so hats off OP for your opening thoughts (or are they thorts?) "
That's how they write as well as speak in Somerset already.......
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"kindy
I can spell just fine
Ahem .
Sorry, the pedant in me couldn’t resist - I know it’s easy to miss a letter when typing online and your spelling is great  ."
Kindy. Short for kindergarten. The first year of school in the system I went through 
Checking people on their spelling is always a risk. Part of my job is being an editor, I know this from bitter experience |
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The King James Bible of 1611 was the first book to have consistent spelling.
Prior to that there was no concept of correct spelling or grammar, which is why medieval texts are hard to understand sometimes.
The point is that correct language is a relatively new invention, although I happen to think that it should be standardised. |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
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"kindy
I can spell just fine
Ahem .
Sorry, the pedant in me couldn’t resist - I know it’s easy to miss a letter when typing online and your spelling is great .
Kindy. Short for kindergarten. The first year of school in the system I went through
Checking people on their spelling is always a risk. Part of my job is being an editor, I know this from bitter experience "
B*ll*cks I thought I had you there with “kindly” spelt wrong .
My job for ten years involved proof-reading too. I actually miss it. Well, until this, at least! |
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"kindy
I can spell just fine
Ahem .
Sorry, the pedant in me couldn’t resist - I know it’s easy to miss a letter when typing online and your spelling is great .
Kindy. Short for kindergarten. The first year of school in the system I went through
Checking people on their spelling is always a risk. Part of my job is being an editor, I know this from bitter experience
B*ll*cks I thought I had you there with “kindly” spelt wrong .
My job for ten years involved proof-reading too. I actually miss it. Well, until this, at least!"
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