New European Rules - Spelling!

plukie · 15 Aug 2003, 12:46

The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European nation rather than German which was the other possibility.

As part of the negotiations, Her Majesty's Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5-year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English".

The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of the "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.

There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with the "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.

In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expected to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible.

Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.

By the 4th yer peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v".

During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords containing "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensibl riten styl.

Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu
understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.

Crystal Eyes · 15 Aug 2003, 12:52

He he

. Very funny.

It is a joke right?

plukie · 15 Aug 2003, 12:54

I hope so crystal!! It has taken me a long time to learn the spelling that we have got. lol

Crystal Eyes · 15 Aug 2003, 13:01

You're not sure?!

OMG The world's gone crazy if it's not! I refuse to change how I spell! Those foreigners just aren't trying! (No offense to all the non-english speaking people on the site. In fact I'm very very very sorry.)

Tim · 16 Aug 2003, 00:24

sounds funny!! Maybe it is the truth!

Sounds fun!!

shadow1000001 · 16 Aug 2003, 06:05

Very funny

Shadows On The Wall · 16 Aug 2003, 12:13

If that was the truth i can tell u what the eurpean union can do with their rules, i tink was should be out, birtian shud stand alone

plukie · 16 Aug 2003, 12:35

Well the European Union told us that we had to have straight cucumbers and that our bananas had to be all the same size, so who knows, perhaps it is true

Nah...........it's a joke, but who knows what they might think up for us in the future.

tukayaway · 17 Aug 2003, 01:17

It already annoys me, the people who cannot spell properly on bords like these. If its the odd word, then thats ok. But not text abbreviations, thats just laziness.

We are not hindered here, use the space!!!!!!!!

Tim · 17 Aug 2003, 01:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by tukayaway

It already annoys me, the people who cannot spell properly on bords like these. If its the odd word, then thats ok. But not text abbreviations, thats just laziness.

We are not hindered here, use the space!!!!!!!!

People who cannot spell.... euh... there are people from other countries here... like me. I know some english, can speak it well, but to write... sometimes it is hard. Don't know how to write words.

I think it is very hard and strange that English is the most common language.... that is annoying me very much.

Shane · 17 Aug 2003, 05:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by plukie

The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European nation rather than German which was the other possibility.

As part of the negotiations, Her Majesty's Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5-year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English".

The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of the "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.

There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with the "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.

In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expected to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible.

Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.

By the 4th yer peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v".

During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords containing "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensibl riten styl.

Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu
understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.

Aaah yes, I've heard that joke before. Always makes me laugh! Thanks for posting it again.

tukayaway · 17 Aug 2003, 20:42

Sorry Tim, I'm not having a go at foreigners here.

I h8 peeps who rite lik this as they r 2 lazy 2 type.

There is no need for it.

15 Aug 2003, 12:46	#1
plukie Senior Loafer Join Date: 18.07.2003 Location: Plymouth, Devon Posts: 199	New European Rules - Spelling! The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European nation rather than German which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, Her Majesty's Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5-year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English". The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of the "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter. There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with the "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter. In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expected to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away. By the 4th yer peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v". During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords containing "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensibl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.

15 Aug 2003, 12:52	#2
Crystal Eyes Super Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2003 Location: In the clouds Posts: 649	He he . Very funny. It is a joke right?

15 Aug 2003, 12:54	#3
plukie Senior Loafer Join Date: 18.07.2003 Location: Plymouth, Devon Posts: 199	I hope so crystal!! It has taken me a long time to learn the spelling that we have got. lol

15 Aug 2003, 13:01	#4
Crystal Eyes Super Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2003 Location: In the clouds Posts: 649	You're not sure?! OMG The world's gone crazy if it's not! I refuse to change how I spell! Those foreigners just aren't trying! (No offense to all the non-english speaking people on the site. In fact I'm very very very sorry.)

16 Aug 2003, 00:24	#5
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	sounds funny!! Maybe it is the truth! Sounds fun!!

16 Aug 2003, 06:05	#6
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	Very funny

16 Aug 2003, 12:13	#7
Shadows On The Wall Super Loafer Join Date: 17.03.2003 Location: Wales Posts: 278	If that was the truth i can tell u what the eurpean union can do with their rules, i tink was should be out, birtian shud stand alone

16 Aug 2003, 12:35	#8
plukie Senior Loafer Join Date: 18.07.2003 Location: Plymouth, Devon Posts: 199	Well the European Union told us that we had to have straight cucumbers and that our bananas had to be all the same size, so who knows, perhaps it is true Nah...........it's a joke, but who knows what they might think up for us in the future.

17 Aug 2003, 01:17	#9
tukayaway Super Loafer Join Date: 12.05.2002 Location: Luton, England Posts: 485	It already annoys me, the people who cannot spell properly on bords like these. If its the odd word, then thats ok. But not text abbreviations, thats just laziness. We are not hindered here, use the space!!!!!!!!

17 Aug 2003, 20:42	#12
tukayaway Super Loafer Join Date: 12.05.2002 Location: Luton, England Posts: 485	Sorry Tim, I'm not having a go at foreigners here. I h8 peeps who rite lik this as they r 2 lazy 2 type. There is no need for it.