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That's the greatest and one of the most frustrating aspects of English as world's lingua franca: it readily absorbs any and all foreign words and makes it a par
by troupo 11mo ago
That's the greatest and one of the most frustrating aspects of English as world's lingua franca: it readily absorbs any and all foreign words and makes it a part of the language.
- IAmBroom 11mo agoThe absolute worst part is the wildly inconsistent orthography. I have such pity for non-English learners.
- seec 11mo agoOrthography changes with time in any language. French is the same; there are many weird orthographies that became the norm with various rule changes. Language is a living thing; it is never set in stone. We just have to adapt to it; there is no other way.