Re:The hardest aspect of learning English as a second language
by ColinWright on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @06:42PM
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> That only matters to you because you were taught different spellings for those words.
Are you going to claim that the difference is no longer relevant? If so, I'm going to disagree, but recognise that there's no point in debating the issue. Language mutates over time, differences become irrelevant, other differences and distinctions emerge. Even so, using newer forms can significantly impede understanding.
If that's not your point then I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Let me say it differently.
The comment to which I was replying said:
> ... both spelling and character recall can be delegated to technology ... I use spelling checkers ...
My point is that spelling checkers don't help in the cases I sight. Sorry, cite. If someone uses "you're" when they mean "your" then it disrupts my flow when I'm reading and impairs effective communication, and likely I'm not the only one.
So using a spelling checker is useful, and indeed, I use one, but they do not solve all the problems.
You are correct that "read" being pronounced in different ways according to the context does not disrupt my flow in the same way, but that observation does not diminish my point that spelling checkers do help in all cases.
Are you going to claim that the difference is no longer relevant? If so, I'm going to disagree, but recognise that there's no point in debating the issue. Language mutates over time, differences become irrelevant, other differences and distinctions emerge. Even so, using newer forms can significantly impede understanding.
If that's not your point then I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Let me say it differently.
The comment to which I was replying said:
> ... both spelling and character recall can be delegated to technology ... I use spelling checkers ...
My point is that spelling checkers don't help in the cases I sight. Sorry, cite. If someone uses "you're" when they mean "your" then it disrupts my flow when I'm reading and impairs effective communication, and likely I'm not the only one.
So using a spelling checker is useful, and indeed, I use one, but they do not solve all the problems.
You are correct that "read" being pronounced in different ways according to the context does not disrupt my flow in the same way, but that observation does not diminish my point that spelling checkers do help in all cases.