The English language is a confusing mess. It leaves my mind perturbed
When trying to spell I am distressed, its phonics are absurd
Of the 26 letters in its alphabet 19 can be silent
When trying to pronounce or spell you can bet, I get very violent
The same letters can make different sounds, different letters can make the same
In the same word different meaning abounds, it's enough to drive me insane
Multiple ways to spell the same word, two acceptable conjugations of the past tense
Singular but no plural who ever heard? Plural but no singular makes no sense
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Haha, I totally agree with this, it can be very confusing
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And to top it off, the more you interact in English, with English, the more it becomes a part of you! Thank you for sharing.
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Cannot be more glad, given its almost universal use everywhere, that English is my native tongue. My heart goes out to all for whom it is a second language.
Despite that, let me tell ya that without spellchecker and the word processer embodied within my PC, I would be a useless illiterate slob.
Yea although my first language it was never my strength, especially grammar and spelling. The one thing its peculiarities did do was inspire an interest in etymology. Where did those insane spellings come from?
I'll throw in a little entertainment - this gent is light entertaining and interesting even if some of the issues you are already aware of:
:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4a9LfdavRlVMaSSWFdIciA
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