Brent Peters
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What are the problems with the English language?

It has plenty, as all languages do.

Which ones stick out to you, or drive you crazy?

-- OK to answer if you are native speaker or learner

#Language
#LangSpout
08:47 PM - Feb 18, 2023
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Judy Nestico
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In response to Brent Peters.
Do you mean besides the new way of saying things? Like "on accident" instead of "by accident" or people just pronouncing things incorrectly like "supposebly".
08:51 PM - Feb 18, 2023
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Brent Peters
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All of that counts.
I'm asking more about inherent issues with the language.

But the abuse of the language by it's speakers is also fair game.
In response to Judy Nestico.
08:54 PM - Feb 18, 2023
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Judy Nestico
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In response to Brent Peters.
The biggest issue with the language itself, I would say, is most prevalent when reading it as opposed to speaking it. So many words spelled the same but, when reading, are pronounced differently. Or all the words that soilund the same, but have differently meanings. Ex: There, their, they're etc.
08:58 PM - Feb 18, 2023
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Brent Peters
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In response to Judy Nestico.
Homophone confusion, yes.
Even native speakers have difficulty with:
There, they're, there
Here, hear
heard, herd
its, it's

And then there is:

tough
though
thought
through
thorough
10:41 PM - Feb 18, 2023
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