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For me it seems a global language strength lies, in fact, in this ambiguity, loose standards and acceptance of errors (in pronunciation, for example) - I'm thin
by f055 12y ago
For me it seems a global language strength lies, in fact, in this ambiguity, loose standards and acceptance of errors (in pronunciation, for example) - I'm thinking like HTML - it really can be buggy and still render text fine. French, German or Polish, on the other hand, are like XML - sure, it's strict and there are all these rules - but boy, try to make a mistake and it will blow in your face ;)
- Squarel 12y agoIndeed, flexibility and adaptability are vital to a global language.
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- iamcurious 12y agoThe spelling leaves lots to be desired though. Luckily it is among the easiest things to change in a language.
- johan_larson 12y agoIs it? What's the smallest set of organizations that need to agree to make meaningful spelling reform (of a hundred troublesome words, say) actually stick?