English was language designed terribly

[c2dholla619]

the English language was designed terribly. there is so many rules to the languages but then there are exceptions to those rules, exceptions to those exceptions.
SUGAR wtf why is it spelled like that.


sorry killed the title

[Todgruppe]

the English language was designed terribly. there is so many rules to the languages but then there are exceptions to those rules, exceptions to those exceptions.
SUGAR wtf why is it spelled like that.

lol, I'm sure you could say that about a lot of languages.

German? WHY YOU NEED 4 CASES?!?! WHY DOES NICHT HAVE NO RULES?!?!

[Adam Jensen]

It wasn't designed, that's the whole problem.

It evolved out of a mix of a number of languages.

[Norganon]

Please, there isn't a language worse than Dutch.

[Varabently]

Can you clarify designed for me? Not sure what makes you think it was "designed." Now a language ilke Japanese seems quite designed. But I think the sheer number of exceptions to the rules in English makes the case that they were added in later as rules.

[Deleted]

Title was grammar designed terribly too

[Todgruppe]

Title was grammar designed terribly too

Probably not their first language.

[c2dholla619]

Title was grammar designed terribly too

mild case of dyslexia, thanks for reminding me

[dokilar]

Probably not their first language.

just my opinion obviously but if english isnt your native language and you cant speak it properly i dont really think that gives you any right to say its terrible or designed bad. obviously people are entitled to their opinions but when i see/hear someone saying how awful the english language is, and then they cant speak/write it properly, i would have a hard time taking any of their criticism to heart

[obdigore]

It wasn't really designed.

As an aside, English is one of the easiest languages to communicate in, although mastering it can be difficult.

[Nifra]

lol.. lots of "rules"?

..Don't even dare look at French grammar.

[Williee]

I had to look at this thread because of the thread title just to see the guy's argument. What makes up anything if there aren't any rules or standards?

[dingobongo]

Anyone who says English isn't a terrible and difficult language, most probably does not speak any other languages at all and most probably has never studied any either.

[whathump]

English is an amalgamation of multiple languages, so that may be why.

[stuartj1992]

Yes, English might have a number of exceptions and unusual cases - such as the word read (looks the same, but depending on how you pronounce it, can mean either one of two slightly different things).

However, it seems comparatively simple to learn the basics of, but is difficult to be really good at.

So really - it's simple to learn, but hard to master.

[belfpala]

Please, there isn't a language worse than Dutch.

Isn't English the closest language to Dutch?

[Giants41]

I love me some English.

[Chrysia]

As has been noted by pretty much half the rest of the thread, the main reason English is such a mess is that it didn't get "designed" so much as it is the bastard offspring of old German, French, a bit of Greek and a smattering of Latin. When languages grow out of similar languages they can end up tangled as shit, when you have languages as different as French and German give rise to a mixed language, you are in for a goofy ass mess of rules.

[belfpala]

...when you have languages as different as French and German give rise to a mixed language, you are in for a goofy ass mess of rules.

Yup.

We must polish the Polish furniture.
He could lead if he would get the lead out.
The farm was used to produce produce.
The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
The soldier decided to desert in the desert.
This was a good time to present the present.
A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
I did not object to the object.
The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
The bandage was wound around the wound.
There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
They were too close to the door to close it.
The buck does funny things when the does are present.
They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line.
To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
After a number of injections my jaw got number.
Upon seeing the tear in my clothes I shed a tear.
I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
I read it once and will read it again
I learned much from this learned treatise.
I was content to note the content of the message.
The Blessed Virgin blessed her. Blessed her richly.
It's a bit wicked to over-trim a short wicked candle.
If he will absent himself we mark him absent.
I incline toward bypassing the incline.

Sorry, non-native speakers. My language sucks.

[Vizardlorde]

English is actually lacking in rules compared to Spanish, my only issue is that it uses far too many borrowed words and thats one of the main resons why letter combinations sound differently when spoken which causes lots of problems for learners whose pronunciation is literal where o is oh and not oh ou au uh or any number of different sounds.