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English Reform?

If it were feasible, would you reform any aspect of the English language other than spelling?
If so, what specific changes would you make?
  

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The inimitable MC (Email Removed) stated one day [nq:1]If it were feasible, would you reform any aspect of the English language other than spelling? [/nq] I would prohibit the existence of anyone with a fixation on the language.

  • The inimitable MC (Email Removed) stated one day [nq:1]If it were feasible, would you reform any aspect of the English language other than spelling?
  • [/nq] I would prohibit the existence of anyone with a fixation on the language.
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The inimitable MC (Email Removed) stated one day
[nq:1]If it were feasible, would you reform any aspect of the English language other than spelling? If so, what specific changes would you make?[/nq]
I would prohibit the existence of anyone with a fixation on the language.
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[nq:1]If it were feasible, would you reform any aspect of the English language other than spelling? If so, what specific changes would you make?[/nq]
I would first repeal the repeal of MC's law, and then I'd ask you why you're asking such a ridiculous question.
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[nq:2]If it were feasible, would you reform any aspect of the English language other than spelling? If so, what specific changes would you make?[/nq]
[nq:1]I would first repeal the repeal of MC's law, and then I'd ask you why you're asking such a ridiculous question.[/nq]
Just make sure you do it in that order!
And now...
There must be some deficiencies in English that you wish cou
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[nq:1]I would first repeal the repeal of MC's law[/nq]
If you repeal the repeal, wouldn't the law then stand?

Dena Jo
(Email: Replace TPUBGTH with denajo2)
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[nq:2]I would first repeal the repeal of MC's law, and then I'd ask you why you're asking such a ridiculous question.[/nq]
[nq:1]Just make sure you do it in that order! And now... There must be some deficiencies in English that you ... just curious to know whether there is a consensus on this. Why is that so ridiculous? It's just a question...[/nq]
But when does it stop being English? You
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[nq:2]I would first repeal the repeal of MC's law, and then I'd ask you why you're asking such a ridiculous question.[/nq]
[nq:1]Just make sure you do it in that order! And now... There must be some deficiencies in English that you wish could be changed, eliminated or improved upon. No? Really?[/nq]
No. I guess there are a few old spellings I'd like to restore (or at least preserve), and a
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[nq:1]The second was the 1970s, the period associated with the trusty first edition of The American Heritage Dictionary (the one with the greyish cover). If I'd never stolen that dictionary from my sister, I don't think I'd be posting here today.[/nq]
Does that one have an entry and photograph for The Beatles?

Dena Jo
(Email: Replace TPUBGTH with denajo2)
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[nq:2]Just make sure you do it in that order! And ... wish could be changed, eliminated or improved upon. No? Really?[/nq]
[nq:1]No. I guess there are a few old spellings I'd like to restore (or at least preserve), and a few old words I'd like to bring back, but I don't think that's the sort of thing you had in mind.[/nq]
I did put in the "other than spelling" proviso, but only because spe
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[nq:1]If it were feasible, would you reform any aspect of the English language other than spelling?[/nq]
By 'feasible', I assume you mean 'possible for you to magically change in an instant the way all English speakers use their language'. Given that, sure. Who wouldn't?
[nq:1]If so, what specific changes would you make?[/nq]
I think I'd start by reforming the morphology, adding a poly
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[nq:2]The second was the 1970s, the period associated with the ... my sister, I don't think I'd be posting here today.[/nq]
[nq:1]Does that one have an entry and photograph for The Beatles?[/nq]
Check with R.J. Valentine. I don't know where my sister's AHD (I) is today. It's probably with all the other things I've lost over the years.

If I were a wagering man, I'd wager that it do

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