wouldn't it make more sense to spell words the way they sound?
2006-07-06 13:10:54 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
yeah just to show people how stupid you are
2006-07-06 13:15:08 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In a way yes, but there are some disadvantages! For example, more and mow. If you were to spell it the way it sounds, you probably would spell it as "mor". But then, nobody else except you could tell the difference! It's like ate and 8. It is sure confusing! Frankly, since people are accustomed to the system, it is hard to make out what the words. Now don't get confused with abbreviations. Nowadays people use lots of abbreviations while sending text messages on their mobile phones. As in ppl, gr8, etc... It is not wrong to spell words the way they sound like "that" becoming "dat" or "think" becoming "tink" as long as the whole sentence is not constructed entirely of those kind of words.
2006-07-06 13:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by eric_rsaup 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually the language spoken by Germans is acted on this principle, but not for English. Sure it will help the kids when they start learning if we spell a word as it is sounded. But it is the years that make our language so diversed and vivid. I don't think the current spelling mechanism is a fault.
2006-07-06 13:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by tony23 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typing in such a manner which you have just demonstrated shows not only a lack of skill in the English language, but also illiteracy.
We are striving in our country to try and give our children a better education than we ourselves had, and yet they are the ones intentionally making themselves appear illiterate to seem cool.
God help us all once they take over the nation.
2006-07-06 13:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by lovpayne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time, words are spelled how they sound, unless you have a speech problem. You know what, you are totally thinking way too hard, somebody needs a time out !
2006-07-06 13:18:33 · answer #5 · answered by *FLIRTACIOUS* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah you are right that would make more since. But I think it would all depend on the way you say stuff like it you were from Australia you would say words different than people from say America. Make sence?
2006-07-06 13:14:14 · answer #6 · answered by awsomeme356 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it wouldn't, because you would sever future generations from the ability to read over half a millennium of English literature and other books.
2006-07-06 13:21:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
believe it or not, this is basically the way that kids are taught to read now. It's called phonics, and after they get the basics down they are introduced to the real way of spelling the words.
2006-07-06 13:13:39 · answer #8 · answered by whatelks67 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it wood naht. mace sints cos evry boddee wud spel thuh wa wurds sownd to thim selvs.We hav to hav standerds
2006-07-06 13:25:32 · answer #9 · answered by thetdw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yaes eet wood, but langwadj is a constantlee evolveen theeng and cant reely be planned or forsed.
2006-07-06 13:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by Clawndike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, i mean it WOULD, but that's not how it works, and sadly when some one makes a point like this everyone just says their stupid. but it really is true! English is just weird like that. who makes up those kind of spelling rules anyway?
2006-07-06 13:17:09 · answer #11 · answered by ~*brown_eyed_girl*~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋