BIGDAN Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Hi All, Here's one for Intelligent thought and Debate. Language changes about 1% every 10 years so English has change beyond recognition in the 1500 years since it came to our shores, its still evolving and here are some of my suggestions to help make it a clearer and a more comprehensive language, please feel free to add or criticize as you see fit. The use of the letter "C" on its own is now redundant and can be substituted by the letters "S" and "K". OLD SPELLING.....................NEW SPELLING Christ........................................Krist Colour.......................................Kular Corn.........................................Korn Coventry...................................Koventry Clear.........................................Klear Celery.......................................Selery Celestial....................................Selestial Cedar.......................................Sedar Celebrate..................................Selebrate Celebrity...................................Selebrity Have fun people. Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reswati Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 That would create some really odd situations, like beeing a member of the Koventry Kountry Klub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 That would create some really odd situations, like beeing a member of the Koventry Kountry Klub. I haven't a Klu to what you are on about, but i like it. Regards, Danny Cylinder.............Silinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) ^ That "Klu" was so quick-witted it's unbelievable. Hats off to BigDan! Edited June 15, 2011 by TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouillon Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Ah, I think I see what you did there. It's not very big, Dan, and it's certainly not very klever. But just to humour you, I'll play along. How about K18? Good luck making it back up next year, btw. Not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Ah, I think I see what you did there. It's not very big, Dan, and it's certainly not very klever. But just to humour you, I'll play along. How about K18? Good luck making it back up next year, btw. Not. Hi Bouillon, Are you TRYING to goad me by any chance? K18? you got me there, kone eight? na, its just me thinking out loud. We will storm that league, just you wait and see. Kind Regards, Danny PS, Cafe-Kaff or Kaffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 They tried to introduce phonetic spelling into our education system a while ago but it didn't last. Slightly off topic but, I'm thinking of starting a transport business called Phark Hauliers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) They tried to introduce phonetic spelling into our education system a while ago but it didn't last. Slightly off topic but, I'm thinking of starting a transport business called Phark Hauliers! Hi Reg, And theres me thinking i was original. There is a Kaffe in Chelsea called "Phat Phuc" and every time i pass it i giggle, i dont know why. Kind Regards, Danny PS, Phark Hauliers! ? PPS, Got it Reg, very droll indeed. Edited June 16, 2011 by BIGDAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Come on Spider your an English teacher, what use is the letter "C" ? Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rider Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) If you use S in place of the letter C and try to say the word Church, then you would say Shursh. Your speech would sound slurred as if you had a few too many. "I had a few drinks and then I went to shursh." Edited June 16, 2011 by Silver Rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouillon Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 K18? you got me there, kone eight? na, its just me thinking out loud. I think you know exactly what I'm talking about, BIGDAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Come on Spider your an English teacher, what use is the letter "C" ? Regards, Danny hI bIGDAN. GREAT non wimpy thread here:):) Phonetically speaking, the letters "C" + S sounds at the end of words like X or KS that's why computer geeks are starting to use the word "thanx" instead of "thanks". On a wider note, our American pals here can confirm how they have changed the classical English spelling of manyy words, e.g. U.S spelling UK spelling nite night traveling travelling center centre meter metre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 hI bIGDAN. GREAT non wimpy thread here:):) Phonetically speaking, the letters "C" + S sounds at the end of words like X or KS that's why computer geeks are starting to use the word "thanx" instead of "thanks". On a wider note, our American pals here can confirm how they have changed the classical English spelling of manyy words, e.g. U.S spelling UK spelling nite night traveling travelling center centre meter metre Hi Spider, I love they way our Americans Friends have transformed the English language by getting rid of superfluous letters. I intend to carry on their work and campaign for the excomunication of the letter "C" whilst used on its own from our language, will you help? Regards, Danny PS, Cosy-Kosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) Hi Spider, I love they way our Americans Friends have transformed the English language by getting rid of superfluous letters. I intend to carry on their work and campaign for the excomunication of the letter "C" whilst used on its own from our language, will you help? Regards, Danny PS, Cosy-Kosy Of course, anything to better the language is most welcome by me. There are many aspects of our language that need reviewing!!:) Edited June 16, 2011 by spidersandsnakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) Of course, anything to better the language is most welcome by me. There are many aspects of our language that need reviewing!!:) Hi Spider, Please feel free to expand and take the lead role, you are more suited to it than me, and you have the credentials. Regards, Danny PS, Cake-Kake Edited June 16, 2011 by BIGDAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 There are big differences between English and American Really, whenever I watch a British football match I can understand what the announcers are saying but I haven't a clue what they mean. Seriously. Start changing around letters in words that I do understand and I'd be lost forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 American isn't a language. American English however, is. The only real substantive differences I can think of between British English and American English are spelling (we don't put "u" between the o and r in words like honor, color, valor, or glamor), colloquialisms (fanny in the UK is vagina, here it's your ass; fag in the UK can mean cigarette, here it's a slur against gays), and minor pronunciations. All those combined are probably what......5% of all the common English words spoken by people in both countries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Hi Spider, Please feel free to expand and take the lead role, you are more suited to it than me, and you have the credentials. Regards, Danny PS, Cake-Kake Sorry, mate.....there are too many IGNORANT people on this forum for me to take the lead role. Since it's an interesting and appealing topic, I will keep on reading and contributing to it as I feel just :)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) That's not what you said to BIGDAN in another thread less than an hour before this post. What was it? Oh yeah, he's a dunce - until he strokes your ego. Hypocrite! Or to stay on topic - hypokrite. Edited June 16, 2011 by Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Sorry, mate.....there are too many IGNORANT people on this forum for me to take the lead role. Since it's an interesting and appealing topic, I will keep on reading and contributing to it as I feel just :)! That will do for me Spider. Regards, Danny PS, Catflap-Pxxxyflap.... na, i'de never get away with it would i? Catflap-Katflap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 That's not what you said to BIGDAN in another thread less than an hour before this post. What was it? Oh yeah, he's a dunce - until he strokes your ego. Hypocrite! Or to stay on topic - hypokrite. I thought he was refering to Knebby about being a "Dunce" and she is as far from that as one can be, but it was really nice of yo to Kum to my defence, i feel like a Distressed Damsel who has just been resqueued by a Charming Night in Shiny Armour, i feel most bermused. Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 (edited) He's a dik, that's all and I kall 'em like I see 'em You kan referense the 2:17 post he left you today. Like I said...... Edited June 16, 2011 by Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 That's not what you said to BIGDAN in another thread less than an hour before this post. What was it? Oh yeah, he's a dunce - until he strokes your ego. Hypocrite! Or to stay on topic - hypokrite. Hi Walter, The last time i caught a dude licking my arse i shouted "Oiiiiiiiii, you've got 10 minutes to stop that" Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 You are going to give me a bad reputation! Golden Rule..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 You are going to give me a bad reputation! Golden Rule..... My remark was pointed towards your remark of Spiders remark, sorry for the confusion. Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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