Times today, page 9. John Wells, Emeritus professor of phonetics suggests that our language is too difficult and it is holding our poor children back. Amongst others- drop the e from words if the preceding vowel sound is short. (Giv). Allow double consonants. (Rivver). Replace g with j (danjer). And allow double g (angger). Allow americanisms. Abolish the apostrophe, leave a space instead. (We ll). There, their and they're all become there. Aargh! No no no. If the Swedes can do it why can't we? Bloody ridiculous.
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