tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post192589289403156135..comments2024-01-08T20:58:08.018-06:00Comments on a.rose: The Death of EnglishAmy Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16240262331193821446noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-81837153627598941832010-10-05T07:49:08.413-05:002010-10-05T07:49:08.413-05:00So, are you only going to play the devil's adv...So, are you only going to play the devil's advocate, or are you going to share your opinion as well? You asked for ours, and I would like yours. ;)<br /><br />I think that language will always change, and I am okay with that. I don't mind that dictionaries and usage guides help slow the change down, because if it happened too quickly than rather it be hundreds of years before we can't understand English, it might only be decades, and that would be sad—to not understand the English that your grandparents wrote in as children. <br /><br />However, language is only necessary as a means for people to understand each other, and as people and cultures change, it makes sense that language changes.<br /><br />And I have always favored a more efficient spelling system for the English language. I just meant to go to a phonetic one, not a system created by lazy typers and people who can't spell. Ooooh watch out on that judgment call!!<br /><br />Hallie reading Beowulf is possibly one of the cutest scenes I have ever seen!Mimi Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15879880111595536353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-29942323140639905932010-10-04T21:42:58.164-05:002010-10-04T21:42:58.164-05:00i finally read this post, and can now continue to ...i finally read this post, and can now continue to say that i read ALL your posts. i dont know what my thoughts are on this topic. i dont mind when people write how they pronounce, but it does slow me down. i.e. Curtis types out everything in (text messages) the shortest way he can (to=2 be=b you=u), and im cool w/ that but it definitely slows me down. he isnt writing novels though, so i guess that's okay. he also doesnt use punctuation, which really throws me, but i have learned to catch on. i still have Alex translate for me sometimes. lol so in conclusion, uniform is good, because if i had to read novels like i do text messages. i would go back to never reading again. ;) <br /><br />oh, and i love the pictures of Hallie. they are so good. she looks so grown up and so sweet.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02898731398522242843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-65810095385867089952010-10-01T22:36:06.953-05:002010-10-01T22:36:06.953-05:00The Beowulf reminds me of Welsh and that makes me ...The Beowulf reminds me of Welsh and that makes me happy. At least, I'm pronouncing it all as I would pronounce Welsh since Welsh contains many of the same letter combinations. Anyway...I'll go read the article and comment on the actual substance of the post at some point, I promise. :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636146366627166656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-14539094657261579292010-09-30T17:28:30.170-05:002010-09-30T17:28:30.170-05:00as long as I can understand what the person is say...as long as I can understand what the person is saying, which a lot of the time I can't. then I really don't care how they write things! Its when a person can not get the point across when writing and the words get all mixed up or left out and the meaning comes across the wrong way that really gets to me. I like talking to people in person that way I can know for sure when to do and do not understand me!<br /><br />Thats just me!heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062115747653377539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177495177779989895.post-66907100038789280652010-09-30T16:30:21.809-05:002010-09-30T16:30:21.809-05:00It might be nice to add a bit of old informal Engl...It might be nice to add a bit of old informal English like Thee and Thou just because they are cool. But in the end it really does not matter as long as there is a clear progression that future translators can follow and as long as current mainstream america uses the same written style for most communication.<br /><br />I personally do not like even using contractions in written English other that the very very most common and even those I will typically edit out latter when able.Bobbokyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135028570903818386noreply@blogger.com