the foibles of english
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The Foibles of EnglishBy Dan Wilcox
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Spelling Madders
“The English language has the worst system of spelling of any major language.”
—Robert C. Pinckert, Ph.D.
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Spelling Madders
“Denise” means “goddess of wine.”
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Spelling Madders
“Denise” means “goddess of whine.”
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Spelling Madders
“Denise” means “goddess of whine.”
He took her for granite.
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Spelling Madders
“Denise” means “goddess of whine.”
He took her for granite.
Let’s have a mouthful for desert.
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Spelling Madders
Should Tom Wright decide to write right rite,
then Wright would write right rite, which Wright has the right
to copyright.
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Spelling (Almost Always) Madders
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr
the ltteers in a wrod are, olny taht the frist and lsat ltteres
are at the rghit pcleas. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by ilstef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
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Regional Differences
• Utahnics
• Pennsylvania Dutch
• “Suthern”
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Regional Differences
• Utahnics
LaVerl: "Djeet yet?“
LaVell: "No, djew?“
LaVerl: “LSqueet!"
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Regional Differences
• Pennsylvania Dutch
Lost: A watch by a lady with a cracked face.
Throw the baby out the window a kiss.
Toss Papa down the stairs his hat.
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Regional Differences
• “Suthern”
Rufus: M R Ducks.
Cletus: M R Not.
Rufus: O S A R. C M Wangs?
Cletus: L I B. M R Ducks!
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Context in Headlines
Deaf Mute Gets New Hearing in Killing
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Context in Headlines
Deaf Mute Gets New Hearing in Killing
Police Begin Campaign To Run Down Jaywalkers
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Context in Headlines
Deaf Mute Gets New Hearing in Killing
Police Begin Campaign To Run Down Jaywalkers
Queen Mary Having Bottom Scraped