Comments on: Happy Birthday Isaac Asimov, Supporter of English Spelling Reform http://ideonexus.com/2009/01/02/happy-birthday-isaac-asimov-supporter-of-english-spelling-reform/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:43:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://ideonexus.com/2009/01/02/happy-birthday-isaac-asimov-supporter-of-english-spelling-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-10595 Dave Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:16:17 +0000 http://ideonexus.com/?p=2572#comment-10595 It is constantly frustrating to have to teach Iris all the irregularities of English, especially when she is otherwise consistent with her conjugations and pronunciations. "I readed the book." "I sleeped for a long time." etc. I wonder if there is any demonstrable benefit to all the irregularities in English. I suppose the historical nuances provide some "flavor" or "culture" to the language. Is it worth it? It is constantly frustrating to have to teach Iris all the irregularities of English, especially when she is otherwise consistent with her conjugations and pronunciations.

“I readed the book.”

“I sleeped for a long time.”

etc.

I wonder if there is any demonstrable benefit to all the irregularities in English. I suppose the historical nuances provide some “flavor” or “culture” to the language. Is it worth it?

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