Re:The capital sharp S in now part of the official German or...
by _delirium on Monday July 03, 2017 @06:46PM
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A number of other languages maintain that distinction as well. For example, θ versus δ in Greek, and th versus dd in Welsh. But when it comes to confusing aspects of English orthography, the list is much longer than that...
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Re:The capital sharp S in now part of the official German or...
by gumby on Monday July 03, 2017 @09:22PM
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English spelling, especially for words of germanic or romance origin, is actually pretty consistent if you think of the spelling reflecting meaning rather than sound. As accents vary quite bit, not trying to be phonetic is a plus imho.