Lynnever wrote:Actually, the U does have a purpose. It's supposed to lengthen the vowel . . . . I think.
Aerindipity wrote:What about "grade 4" or "fourth grade"???
One is clearly right; the other clearly wrong.
gravity wrote:after the revolutionary war, america wanted to seperate themselves from britain. Webster, of webster's dictionary, dropped silent letters and u's from words that he felt didnt need them. To make a long story short, useage dictates correctness.....if enough people do it the wrong way, in grammar, it is eventually correct.
Aerindipity wrote:Okay, the U is like Canada itself. Not really necessary, but every once in awhile you notice it and think, "Hey, wait, is that supposed to be there? Kinda pretty, kinda neat, kinda different, but... what's the point?" and then you shrug and forget about it again.
joe_canadian wrote:Aerindipity wrote:Okay, the U is like Canada itself. Not really necessary, but every once in awhile you notice it and think, "Hey, wait, is that supposed to be there? Kinda pretty, kinda neat, kinda different, but... what's the point?" and then you shrug and forget about it again.
luckyJQ9 wrote:we learned about the canadian government today...i kinda like...i want to move to canada cause it's impossible to seriously hate canada..unless you're a moron who doesn't matter. i love canada..they have so much to offer and don't get enough credit.
*clumsyrific* wrote:His main argument: if everybody still spoke "proper English," we'd be saying things like "thee, thou, hither, etc"
Does anybody have any thoughts on this? You'll never change my mind, but I like to know what the young people of this generation think about this issue.
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