English as a language

[mzkhadir]

If you wanted to add something to it, what would you add to it ?

 

[YetioDoom]

It's pretty robust as it is.

 

[Tylanner]

i hate the word "hour"

 

[leftyman]

ebonics

 

[Tu13erhead]

Originally posted by: leftyman
ebonics

FTW

 

[Strk]

The ability for people to use it correctly.

 

[sao123]

more swearing.
more swear words.

 

[Dualist]

Originally posted by: leftyman
ebonics

Agreed.

 

[coomar]

Originally posted by: Duality210

Originally posted by: leftyman
ebonics

Agreed.

english is tedious without the ebonics

 

[Zanix]

I wish we had a counter-negation word like "doch" in german.

I mean, "Wtf? You don't like whisky?"

what do you say if you like whisky? "Yes! I like whisky!" or "No! I like whisky!"

both are meh.. "funny"

 

[iroast]

Originally posted by: Zanix
I wish we had a counter-negation word like "doch" in german.

I mean, "Wtf? You don't like whisky?"

what do you say if you like whisky? "Yes! I like whisky!" or "No! I like whisky!"

both are meh.. "funny"

If you do: "Yes, I do like whisky!"
If you don't: "No, I don't like whisky!"

 

[DVK916]

Tones, make it a tonal language.

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: iroast

Originally posted by: Zanix
I wish we had a counter-negation word like "doch" in german.

I mean, "Wtf? You don't like whisky?"

what do you say if you like whisky? "Yes! I like whisky!" or "No! I like whisky!"

both are meh.. "funny"

If you do: "Yes, I do like whisky!"
If you don't: "No, I don't like whisky!"

but with the 'no' part, then you're negating the 'don't' of the question. Which would mean you DO like whiskey.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: coomar

Originally posted by: Duality210

Originally posted by: leftyman
ebonics

Agreed.

english is tedious without the ebonics

Seriously, keep all the nonsensical stuff out of my primary language please.

 

[DVK916]

Get rid of the verb to be.

 

[GasX]

It needs more clicks and whistles

 

[jdini76]

Originally posted by: coomar

Originally posted by: Duality210

Originally posted by: leftyman
ebonics

Agreed.

english is tedious without the ebonics

I don't thoink you can be an advocate for Ebonics and use words like "tedious".

 

[Jzero]

A little consistency would be nice

 

[Ime]

How about a proper Gender Neutral Pronoun?

 

[Cooler]

Originally posted by: Ime
How about a proper Gender Neutral Pronoun?

well we do have "it".

 

[imported_LoKe]

I don't think I'd add anything, but I'd definitely remove the word "proofs." I hate that word.

 

[BriGy86]

how about getting rid of the I before E except after C rule since its BS anyway, with how many exceptions there are

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
how about getting rid of the I before E except after C rule since its BS anyway, with how many exceptions there are

It's a good rule if you're uncertain. Odds are, it will apply to your situation. The only common word I can think of that doesn't use this rule is "weird." The rest are words you probably won't stumble upon too often.

 

[Tylanner]

Tim Allen

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Cooler

Originally posted by: Ime
How about a proper Gender Neutral Pronoun?

well we do have "it".

In popular usage, it's "they".