The problem is this: the changes in pronunciation were assimilated faster than changes in spelling. And once the printing press came along and widespread literacy, the evolution of spelling ended and we were frozen into a system that was by then several centuries out of date. Reminds me of 16-bit legacy code in Windows 95...
-Rob Stefano said: >> Unfortunately, this will differ depending on the native language of the >> speaker. Even English pronunciation of Latin varies depending on which >> side of the pond you're on. >I wonder: with all the languages out there with strict pronunciation >rules, why did we end up with such a sloppy language like English for >written communication? >Well, the best technology rarely wins in the open market :
