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Originally Posted by Kingswood
Don't misrepresent what I say.
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It would seem, just from reading through this thread, that you'd like to see a change in how English is presented for those who would read, write and speak it. I gather this from how vigorously you defend, explain and elaborate on your position on the subject. This is what you present to the forum, even if this isn't what you intended. Given this, how am I misrepresenting you when I say 'your wanting it to be so'? Isn't a change what you want? Or is all this just a mental exercise for you? It might help to clarify.
Now, back on topic...
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Originally Posted by Kingswood
It would be spelt on a similar pattern to words like sit, him, dish? Do you have trouble with these words?
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I don't. But I can see where people could have problems with that. That rule wouldn't clear anything up. It would just shift the problem to a different set of people.
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Originally Posted by Kingswood
The redundant silent e in "leave" is only there so that you know it's not a u.
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Where exactly does this 'u' come in here? The word and pronunciations involved here don't have a 'u' or any sounds associated with the vowel. Or do you mean 'u' in the sense that it's how we know it's not any other letter?