Abolish the apostrophe!

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Another example of stupid English grammar is the rule that requires 'an' when the next word starts with a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u). Seriously, whats wrong with 'a egg?' Does it matter if people don't say, 'an egg?' No, it doesn't. This rule drives foreign language learners of English crazy because it serves no useful purpose (just like apostrophes).

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Why DOUBLE mm in grammar? Why c not k? Why capitals?

While we’re (or is it were?) at it (in either present or past tense...whatever right?) why not pictographs like Chinese characters instead of letters? LOL

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Another example of stupid English grammar is the rule that requires 'an' when the next word starts with a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u). Seriously, whats wrong with 'a egg?' Does it matter if people don't say, 'an egg?' No, it doesn't. This rule drives foreign language learners of English crazy because it serves no useful purpose (just like apostrophes).

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Instead of trying to make ordinary people change the way they use English, perhaps you should just promote Esperanto.

http://aea.esperanto.org.au/

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Originally Posted by Zeros

Why DOUBLE mm in grammar? Why c not k? Why capitals?

While we’re (or is it were?) at it (in either present or past tense...whatever right?) why not pictographs like Chinese characters instead of letters? LOL

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Id never remember 3000 pictograms.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Id never remember 3000 pictograms.

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:) Just teasing you Mick. ...I like your lines of enquiry. There aren't enough legal rule breakers in the world. :thumbsup:

Its all good mate.

Micks got pretty thick skin compared to some on here I must say [emoji106]

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Its all good mate.

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cool. im enjoying the banter and your level head.

...i reckon we should first drop the hierarchy of capital letters.

Why is everyone so keen on ruining a beautiful language?

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Originally Posted by Fifth Columnist

Why is everyone so keen on ruining a beautiful language?

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Because it’s clunky, colonial, dull and deeply limiting.

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Originally Posted by Zeros

Because it’s clunky, colonial, dull and deeply limiting.

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Limiting? Never! You just don't bother to use it properly.