A Plan for the Improvement of English Spelling

phaxx

Was doing some (digital) spring cleaning, found this lying around, thought some might find it amusing.

A Plan for the Improvement of English Spelling
by Mark Twain
For example, in Year 1 that useless letter "c" would be dropped
to be replased either by "k" or "s", and likewise "x" would no longer
be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which "c" would be retained
would be the "ch" formation, which will be dealt with later. Year 2
might reform "w" spelling, so that "which" and "one" would take the
same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish "y" replasing it with
"i" and Iear 4 might fiks the "g/j" anomali wonse and for all.
Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear
with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12
or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants.
Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi
ridandant letez "c", "y" and "x" -- bai now jast a memori in the maindz
ov ould doderez -- tu riplais "ch", "sh", and "th" rispektivli.
Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud
hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.

apiou

The best in modern English spelling can be seen in Boards.ie
I think that we all type too quickly and forget that words actually have a way to be spelt - but to .. with it the most important thing is to get our idea down on the board.

Victor

Originally posted by apiou
The best in modern English spelling can be seen in Boards.ie I think that we all type too quickly and forget that words actually have a way to be spelt - but to .. with it the most important thing is to get our idea down on the board.

You mean like :

I R TEH FUNNEH!!!!