alt Hacker NewsI would argue that if we’re going to simplify English we should use one letter for i as in the sound used in knife, and one letter for i as in the sound used in niff, rather than having some other letter in a completely different part of the word (and later in the word no less!) modify the sound. How ridiculous our language is!
Mhm mhm, a lot of fixes ahead.. what's your plan on sow, sew and so? You, ewe and yew (bonus: eww)?
Or live and live/lead and lead (context dependence means you can never be sure)