[BITList] English spelling is a mess because people are greedy, lazy snobs

[John Feltham]

From a correspondent…  


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The BBC has commissioned another article from me, and it’s just gone live today.
How the English language became such a mess <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150605-your-language-is-sinful>
(It’s specifically about spelling, but the headline doesn’t say so.)


ooroo


 
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