Dilwyn Jones wrote: >>> As I said originally, I don't mind language changing at all - it >>> has to, >>> or die like Latin. What I don't like is the dulling down of >>> meaning. >> >> sine die? >> >> George > Any language where you can spell "fish" as "ghoti" cannot possibly be > dull. > > gh = f as gh in "rough" > o=i as o in "women" > ti=sh as ti in "potion" > > Except I can't remember who wrote that one originally. Shaw? Yes indeed.
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