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Regularising the irregular Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:10 am  Regularising the irregular
 

To me, it seems sensible, a logical step, to regularise all English irregular verbs. This has already/is already being done by many English dialect speakers. I support such moves. Do you?
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Regularising the irregular Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:07 am  Regularising the irregular
 

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Regularising the irregular Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:57 am  Regularising the irregular
 

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Language is not logical and you cannot legislate it. And I like the irregular verbs-- they have wonderful sounds.

But they cause endless problems for many learners. Are there no parts of langauge which are logical? How about the change from British spelling to American spelling of certain words? That seemed a logical/sensible move.
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Regularising the irregular Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:39 am  Regularising the irregular
 

Hi,

I wouldn't say that the change from British to American spelling was logical. It strikes me that Noah was being intensely practical. And then of course, stuff happens, doesn't it?

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Regularising the irregular Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:44 am  Regularising the irregular
 

I mean logical in the sense "if we pronounce it this way, It seems logical to spell it that way".
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