Why isn’t ‘enough’ spelled ‘enuf’? The absurdity of English spelling
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The Evolution of Simplified Spelling: A Struggle for Linguistic Identity
This chapter examines the historical efforts to simplify English spelling, starting with a 12th-century monk known as Orman. It emphasizes Noah Webster's late 18th-century initiatives for phonetic spelling in America and the societal resistance faced by these changes.
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