Island has an ‘s’ in it. This was started as a stylistic choice to make the word look more Latin despite the fact that the English word has no Latin roots.
This is proof enough that English is a stupid language for the unwashed masses. There are no rules, all that matters is how it is used and understood. Anyone who tries argue that “literally can not mean figuratively” or that gif has to be pronouced a specific way is an idiot trying to force logic into a system that has none. Don’t waste your time trying to explain that you know the only true and proper rules to Calvinball.
Island has an ‘s’ in it. This was started as a stylistic choice to make the word look more Latin despite the fact that the English word has no Latin roots.
This is proof enough that English is a stupid language for the unwashed masses. There are no rules, all that matters is how it is used and understood. Anyone who tries argue that “literally can not mean figuratively” or that gif has to be pronouced a specific way is an idiot trying to force logic into a system that has none. Don’t waste your time trying to explain that you know the only true and proper rules to Calvinball.
That ‘s,’ that’s what broke me.
A preposition is a terrible thing to end a sentence with!
This isn’t Latin, it’s fine.
My mother-in-law went absolutely insane when I told her that was a rule in Latin and not in English.
She was rather sheepish when she did her own research and discovered… I was right.
I’m definitely using this one. Thanks.
I have a surprising number of language nerd friends, and my contention that English spelling should be torn down and rebuilt is not popular with them.