Thread: Abolish the apostrophe!

Originally Posted by Zeros

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not one apostrophe! 🙃😎

Originally Posted by JDNSW

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Whether the increasing dominance of English, that I have observed during my lifetime, continues, largely depends on what happens in world politics rather than anything to do with education or what governments want!

I think the dominant language of the future is going to be computer code, and that's what kids should be taught in school, if they want to learn something useful.

Yep theres a big push on coding. But humans still have to communicate.
Language keeps changing. Try to read Shakespeare - its almost incomprehensible now, like translating.

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).

You want crazy?
Try learning German!!

Der, die, das, there are no bloody rules!

Originally Posted by Fifth Columnist

Why is everyone so keen on ruining a beautiful language?

It's already being massacred on a daily basis unfortunately.

By persons who should know better......... ABC presenters.

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).

The French language is gender based (how politically incorrect ) and, from high school on, I still find that factor difficult and surely, saying "La clown", instead of the correct "Le clown", makes no difference and what about the self explanatory term "L'idiot?".

Also, with the deletion of punctuation, correct grammar, parsing et cetera, my beloved cryptic crosswords will probably face extinction.
Can an anagram or even a crossword for that matter, be constructed in Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic or other languages? I have no idea but how boring if one can't be!

An interesting thread, this!

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

I think the dominant language of the future is going to be computer code, and that's what kids should be taught in school, if they want to learn something useful.

Very good point...while humans quibble over apostrophes the machine learning drones will take over the world. The more compliant and mono-cultural humanity becomes ie: by the whole world becoming English speaking, the easier it will be for the machines of the future to take control