OK, it's all quite subjective. But I don't seen any reason why the Y is always changed to a I when the word is expanded. And the last L removed from Full.
And I always have to think to recall the sequence of the three vowels in the beginning.
I don't see why many words in the English language are spelled the way they are, but they are, and we have to learn them that way.
The word 'honnies' isn't a word at all - might be good to actually interface with the language sometime instead of being critical of it.
You must mean 'honeys', but that's only a stab in the dark on my part.
It's not subjective - the language is constructed as it is. If you don't like it, then use your high level publisher influence to have it all changed, or go back to that desolate and boring place up there on the North Sea.
What is 'beautiful' in Danish, Eolake - 'smuk' or 'skon', I guess? But with the accented/slashed 'o' - or what I am assured is the 'monophthongal close-mid front rounded vowel' - and you say English is a difficult language..............
...and of course, there is 'schmuck' - but perhaps it is not pronounced exactly as the Danish word? - and 'schmuck' could/would be a (mild) term of abuse in an Anglophone and/or Yiddish setting !
So be careful how and who you are calling 'beautiful', Eolake. Stick to your idea of the postcards, and make sure you write 'beautiful' in many languages to help the reader.
Your idea reminds me of a story from the 'cold war' era, when a friend of mine had 'business cards' which stated "The person giving you this card is a Civil Defence official. You are to lay down on the floor, and do exactly as he tells you". Not many successes, but a good few slaps, he told me.
It's not subjective - the language is constructed as it is. If you don't like it, then use your high level publisher influence to have it all changed, or go back to that desolate and boring place up there on the North Sea.
I'd like to know, KY, what gets you out of bed in the morning. What reason for living do you have? In your place, I'd probably have ended it years ago.
lovely blog
ReplyDeletevisit mine :D
Beautiful:
ReplyDeletebeauty
-- drop the 'y'
-- replace it with 'i'
-- add 'ful'
And you get 'full of beauty'.
Yes, the English language is weird and requires memorizing, but all languages do. Even sanscrit.
'beacoup dinky dow'
It's those damn Frenchies and their weird spellings... ;-)
ReplyDelete@ Miserere -
ReplyDeleteJe n'en ai pas la moindre idee, monsieur.
Is it because your are/were Danish that you don't like it.
ReplyDeleteIt`s the "ful" at the end of the word?
Signed
A Was Swede
OK, it's all quite subjective.
ReplyDeleteBut I don't seen any reason why the Y is always changed to a I when the word is expanded. And the last L removed from Full.
And I always have to think to recall the sequence of the three vowels in the beginning.
We oughta switch over to Chinese characters, and show a tiny thumbnail of the beauty, haha!
ReplyDelete(;-))
That would be really cheesy. It would also kind of negate your paper-saving ipad and kindle.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteE A U. Be All for U.
ReplyDeleteI don't see why many words in the English language are spelled the way they are, but they are, and we have to learn them that way.
ReplyDeleteThe word 'honnies' isn't a word at all - might be good to actually interface with the language sometime instead of being critical of it.
You must mean 'honeys', but that's only a stab in the dark on my part.
It's not subjective - the language is constructed as it is. If you don't like it, then use your high level publisher influence to have it all changed, or go back to that desolate and boring place up there on the North Sea.
Ah, thank you for correcting my atrocious spelling.
ReplyDeleteWhat is 'beautiful' in Danish, Eolake - 'smuk' or 'skon', I guess? But with the accented/slashed 'o' - or what I am assured is the 'monophthongal close-mid front rounded vowel' - and you say English is a difficult language..............
ReplyDeleteHah, good point. Danish actually has three vowels which are not in the English language and are very hard to learn for most foreigners.
ReplyDelete...and of course, there is 'schmuck' - but perhaps it is not pronounced exactly as the Danish word? - and 'schmuck' could/would be a (mild) term of abuse in an Anglophone and/or Yiddish setting !
ReplyDeleteSo be careful how and who you are calling 'beautiful', Eolake. Stick to your idea of the postcards, and make sure you write 'beautiful' in many languages to help the reader.
Your idea reminds me of a story from the 'cold war' era, when a friend of mine had 'business cards' which stated "The person giving you this card is a Civil Defence official. You are to lay down on the floor, and do exactly as he tells you". Not many successes, but a good few slaps, he told me.
It's not subjective - the language is constructed as it is. If you don't like it, then use your high level publisher influence to have it all changed, or go back to that desolate and boring place up there on the North Sea.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know, KY, what gets you out of bed in the morning. What reason for living do you have? In your place, I'd probably have ended it years ago.