and something I notice about English

Post #3,995 by tablizer 8/6/01 10:40:22 PM Reply	and something I notice about English Except for the emphasized syllabal and any final vowel, the the vowel sounds are rather de-emphasized (at least to my ears). ("Long vowels" may be exceptions.) Thus, you could have emphusized, emphisized, emphosized, emphusized, etc., and most people would pronounce them the same under normal speach. Thus, perhaps we should have a generic vowel: prnounced emphsized mooslni.....well, okay, moos*lini. Anybody with me to overhaul English? I like to FIX stupid things instead of live with them. Well, except for Windows :-) ________________ oop.ismad.com
Post #3,996 by boxley 8/6/01 10:47:10 PM Reply	so you are in favor of eubonics? :) many teachers are, teachers in SOFLA are convinced that whole language where spelling doesnt matter so you are not alone. However since I consider my posts visual speech I rarely check spelling or punctuation. If I was submitting a document instead I would check both. thanx, bill Our bureaucracy and our laws have turned the world into a clean, safe work camp. We are raising a nation of slaves. Chuck Palahniuk
Post #4,001 by a6l6e6x 8/6/01 11:01:19 PM Reply	Axe me about eubonics. :) Alex Only two things are certain: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. -- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Post #4,198 by tablizer 8/8/01 11:06:09 AM Reply	putting letters in my mouth >> many teachers are, teachers in SOFLA are convinced that whole language where spelling doesnt matter so you are not alone. << I am saying spelling wouldn't have to matter if we went with a purely phonetic system. There are no spelling bees in Spanish speaking countries because you don't need them. (This is off-topic, but where should it be moved?) ________________ oop.ismad.com
Post #4,006 by pwhysall 8/7/01 2:58:31 AM Reply	Er Mussolini isn't actually an English name... -- Peter Shill For Hire

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