Why isn’t ‘enough’ spelled ‘enuf’? The absurdity of English spelling
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Exploring the Absurdity of English Spelling Reform
This chapter explores Bartolomei Benowski's radical idea of using numbers to represent English words, transforming consonants into a grid system inspired by telephone keypads. It also examines the broader implications of language reform movements and the peculiarities of such unconventional approaches to spelling.
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