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Re:Germans decry influence of English as 'idiot's apostrophe... by michaelt on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @01:29PM (#41790450)
> So it's definitely not impossible.

Well, it's definitely not impossible to publish a document declaring itself the standard form of english.

But I'm pretty sure it would be impossible to get english speakers to comply - or even to get any countries to make the standard legally binding.

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Re:Germans decry influence of English as 'idiot's apostrophe... by catlikesshrimp on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @01:46PM (#41790653)
Imagine either England or the USA accepting to vary their language towards a common standard. I expect strong opposition would stem from pride.
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Re:Germans decry influence of English as 'idiot's apostrophe... by ktosobcy on Thursday October 10, 2024 @12:34PM (#41800582)
Judging from how well adopting SI went (is going in the UK?) sadly it seems impossible :(
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