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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.

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.
i thought x had been phased out in year one?

that gave me a headache trying to read it though 😞

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Originally posted by genius
i thought x had been phased out in year one?

that gave me a headache trying to read it though 😞
Nope just the "c". I find Tequila helps.

Edit: Wait you are right. Hummm.

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Well it wasn't ZanthosNZ's fault. He only spamed it.

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ
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 mig ...[text shortened]... ikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.
You have a criminal brain.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
You have a criminal brain.
Mark Twain.

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.
How original.

The first time this was posted, that is.

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Originally posted by Bowmann
How original.

The first time this was posted, that is.
If you thought that was original; try this:

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too
Cna yuo raed tihs?


i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the
ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit
pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

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Originally posted by treetalk
If you thought that was original; try this:

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too
Cna yuo raed tihs?


i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the
ltteres in a wrod are, the ...[text shortened]... istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
That's actually kind of neat.

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Originally posted by treetalk
If you thought that was original; try this:

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too
Cna yuo raed tihs?


i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the
ltteres in a wrod are, the ...[text shortened]... istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
Oh, please. Third graders spell like this all the time!

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Originally posted by Bowmann
How original.

The first time this was posted, that is.
The first time it was posted here, it was already old.

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Originally posted by treetalk
If you thought that was original; try this:

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too
Cna yuo raed tihs?


i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the
ltteres in a wrod are, the ...[text shortened]... istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
Reminds me of a shirt one of my friends has:

1f u c4n r34d th1s u r34lly n33d t0 g37 l41d.

My ability to read that shirt always makes me sad.

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Originally posted by UmbrageOfSnow
Reminds me of a shirt one of my friends has:

1f u c4n r34d th1s u r34lly n33d t0 g37 l41d.

My ability to read that shirt always makes me sad.
I can't read it and still really need to get laid.

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Originally posted by reader1107
Oh, please. Third graders spell like this all the time!
So do 90% of people on RHP!!

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ



Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.
Thats the most sensible thing you've said in a long time mate 😵