Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Why The English Lauguage IS Hard to Learn



The English language has developed over a long period of time and had been influenced by a great many languages including but not limited to French, German, Latin, Italian (Roman), and Gaelic.

Where else will you see words like depot where the t is silent. Nite spelled night and where there are so many words spelled with silent k's: knight, knife and knee.

Then there are the differences in the English spelling from UK, Australia to America. For instance in America we spell color: color but in UK and Australia they spell color: colour.

And we wonder why kids are having problems learning how to spell.

6 comments:

Lee said...

A few months ago my weekly article that I write for the local rag here where I live was on this very subject...

Janice Seagraves said...

Hi Lee,

Really? Now that is interesting. I saw a post on facebook and that got me thinking.

Good on ya for doing a weekly post in the newspaper. And using my Americanize: That's totally awesome.

BTW, how are you doing with the Nanowrimo? Still hanging in there?

Janice~

Lee said...

Janice...I hide my head in shame...I've not even started on Nanowrimo! But I will!!!!!!! I most definitely will... :)

Janice Seagraves said...

Hi Lee,

It's not too late to start the Nano. You can do it!

Janice~

Lee said...

Actually Janice upon reflection, I posted that article in my blog back on 19th June this year.

It's titled "Let's Talk the Talk; Or Wawk the Wawk While We Tawk!"

As for Nano...I might get a chance to have a look this weekend... ;)

Janice Seagraves said...

Hi Lee,

Oh, so it's your post you were thinking of. Like the title. :)

It's not too late to do the nano and even if you don't win you still have a great start to a story to finish.

Janice~