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   Silvano to All   
   Re: PTD was the most-respected of the AU   
   27 Jul 24 10:07:40   
   
   XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage   
   From: Silvano@noncisonopernessuno.it   
      
   Ruud Harmsen hat am 27.07.2024 um 09:52 geschrieben:   
   > Conclusion: the easiest spelling, no matter how weird or irregular, is   
   > always the one you are used to. Simplification always only makes   
   > things harder.   
      
   For people who master the existing spelling system. Not necessarily for   
   people who learn the new spelling from scratch (e. g. children after a   
   spelling reform).   
      
   Fup to AUE because I don't read the other groups. I tried sci.lang   
   recently, but these days it's just a small subset of AUE. Is AEU worthwhile?   
      
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