[Gllug] Monthly GLLUG grammar report

[John Southern]

On Wednesday 27 Nov 2002 2:45 pm, Xander D Harkness wrote:

> Just because there is a great mass of ill-educated peons 'out there'
> masquerading as 'the public' does not mean that we must pander to their
> lack of will to learn.
>
> Just as I do not see that we should consider 2 + 2 = 5 just to make
> counting and rounding easier for those that have difficulty counting.
>
> If you do not tolerate it in Maths / Physics why should you tolerate it
> is a subject that may be just as precise, English?

The Simplified Spelling Society has been going in London since 1908.
One of their main aims is that by reforming the English language we may as a 
country be able to reduce the estimated seven million illiterate adults. 
This would in turn raise the literacy level of the country as a whole.
It would also mean some teachers would not be guilty of incorrect spelling in 
front of the class, and compared to Italy, may help reduce dyslexia.
In refoming the English language the society hopes to ease foreign language 
students.

Of course - they are WRONG!

In German we have the a HochDeutsch to give a standard written German, 
whereas, English has always prided itself on the ability to evolve and steal 
from other cultures. Is it right that we do so?
Should I just admit defeat and resign myself to using color, favorite and 
anything ending with -zie.

Did Intel not try to make 2+2 not equal to 4?

Regards
John

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