It would be good if English drops some alphabets and modifies its spellings to be more logical. The alphabet “C” is underused. It is a very powerful alphabet and the English language has overlooked its possible versatility. C is a dynamic alphabet and produces two distinct sounds namely sa, and ka. What this means is enormous simplification of spelling and redundancy for the alphabets ‘K’, Q, and ‘S’. If C can be used to spell censor and cancer, then why not cocial (social), and cettle (kettle)? A qwerty keypad can also be cvrti keypad. In that case censor would be cencor. I admit it will be a bit confusing initially, but overall a lot less complicated than the present orthography. Also, F is another alphabet that is useless. If phantasy, phone, and phantom are alright then why not phever or inphant? Also E is droppable with another versatile alphabet A being used for in place of it. For example: Alleyphant (Elephant). An X-ray can be spelled as ecc-ray (first c being pronounced ka and the second c, sa). If S can produce the sound of za (also X), then it is better to allot the sound za also to the versatile and underhyped letter C. Thus Zoo will become Coo (a distinction in pronunciation and use will easily distinguish with a bird coo, just as shoo and shoe.) G can also be assigned more versatility to replace J. If George and Jorge can exist, why not Gack for Jack?
Re: English requires fewer alphabets
by Raimer Rainer on Jul 23, 2011 10:51 AM
H is usually silent in all words hour, honor, etc. and it can be silenced permanently from spellings to let children memorize the alphabet with one alphabet less. Again a little practice with the new system will help in dropping another letter. Since this system docks the alphabets E and Y, the humble eye is simplified to i. This can be retained in lower case universally throughout even at the beginning of a sentence. For example: I had mi (my) i (eye) iccamind (examined). This will also put a stop to the debate over lowercasing I when referring to the first person. Similarly, more versatility to V will help in doing away with W. Vn (when) is simpler to memorize and spell. New Alphabet: A, B, C, D, G, I, L, M, N, O, P, R, T, U, V.
It would be good if English drops some alphabets and modifies its spellings to be more logical. The alphabet “C” is underused. It is a very powerful alphabet and the English language has overlooked its possible versatility. C is a dynamic alphabet and produces two distinct sounds namely sa, and ka. What this means is enormous simplification of spelling and redundancy for the alphabets ‘K’, Q, and ‘S’. If C can be used to spell censor and cancer, then why not cocial (social), and cettle (kettle)? A qwerty keypad can also be cvrti keypad. In that case censor would be cencor. I admit it will be a bit confusing initially, but overall a lot less complicated than the present orthography. Also, F is another alphabet that is useless. If phantasy, phone, and phantom are alright then why not phever or inphant? Also E is droppable with another versatile alphabet A being used for in place of it. For example: Alleyphant (Elephant). An X-ray can be spelled as ecc-ray (first c being pronounced ka and the second c, sa). If S can produce the sound of za (also X), then it is better to allot the sound za also to the versatile and underhyped letter C. Thus Zoo will become Coo (a distinction in pronunciation and use will easily distinguish with a bird coo, just as shoo and shoe.) G can also be assigned more versatility to replace J. If George and Jorge can exist, why not Gack for Jack?
Re: English requires fewer alphabets
by Raimer Rainer on Jul 23, 2011 10:52 AM
H is usually silent in all words hour, honor, etc. and it can be silenced permanently from spellings to let children memorize the alphabet with one alphabet less. Again a little practice with the new system will help in dropping another letter. Since this system docks the alphabets E and Y, the humble eye is simplified to i. This can be retained in lower case universally throughout even at the beginning of a sentence. For example: I had mi (my) i (eye) iccamind (examined). This will also put a stop to the debate over lowercasing I when referring to the first person. Similarly, more versatility to V will help in doing away with W. Vn (when) is simpler to memorize and spell. New Alphabet: A, B, C, D, G, I, L, M, N, O, P, R, T, U, V.
English knowledge does not matter. I, though having a fluency over English lagged behind in career, but my friends without good knowledge of it, are earning handsomely in jobs only.
Re: not necessary
by Amitabh on Jul 23, 2011 09:27 PM
That is your defect, not the fault of the English Language. Communication skills matter to a great extent in the corporate world and English is the language of corporate world.
Is to sleep with an Englishman or Woman (as the case is.) But I'm surprised why this stage should vcome? We boast of a shining 180 plus years of bonded slavery under the British. If still we lack English, then woe be bestowed on us by Almighty.
Re: Listening
by diamond kmdl on Jul 22, 2011 05:28 PM
listening and observing the person who speaks in english will b a good practice to learn english for speaking fluently
