Random-ass English spelling... Really tells you that English isn't the world language because it's inherently easy or makes sense with it's consistent spelling. Queue, pseudonym, lieutenant colonel... etc

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

idk i'd think plundering words from every other language would make it more global.

[–] Korkki@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

English has so fucked up spelling mainly because it has nicked it's words from every which language and kept the original language's spelling and/or pronunciation for those particular words. In the end you can't know how every which words is written just by hearing it. Or can't make out a new words pronunciation with any confidence you see it in writing. Learning english is only somewhat better than learning Chinese characters, where there is no way to know how a word is spoken by reading the character or vice versa.