4 ms·And yet people speak Chinese without displaying characters for help in comprehension.by foobiekr 8y agoAnd yet people speak Chinese without displaying characters for help in comprehension.zavi 8y agoBecause spoken language usually has more context (as compared to a brief written sign or a headline).tivert 8y agoIn those contexts, I'd think you could usually choose a different phrasing that wouldn't be ambiguous.deleted 8y ago[deleted]