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By the time people have grown old enough to consider such things, they usually have learned all the silent letters, so that omitting them looks rong and uneducated. Most people therefore do not want to change from what they are familiar with. Some people do of course advocate spelling reforms, but they are in a minority.
- By the time people have grown old enough to consider such things, they usually have learned all the silent letters, so that omitting them looks rong and uneducated.
- Most people therefore do not want to change from what they are familiar with.
- Some people do of course advocate spelling reforms, but they are in a minority.
- Nowadays, since English is such a global language, there would also be the practical problem of how to implement change across multiple countries.
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By the time people have grown old enough to consider such things, they usually have learned all the silent letters, so that omitting them looks rong and uneducated. Most people therefore do not want to change from what they are familiar with. Some people do of course advocate spelling reforms, but they are in a minority. Nowadays, since English is such a global language, there would also be the pr
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Many spellings which do not represent the actual pronunciation are in words that we have adopted or adapted from other languages. For example, the p is psychology (and related words) identifies this as a Greek word, which is not necessarily a very important fact, but useful in considering the etymology (and original meaning) of words.
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