Showing posts with label vowels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vowels. Show all posts

Monday, July 28, 2008

The Great Speech Overhaul

The Great Vowel Shift: Around the end of the 15th century, i think, the way we [English speakers] pronounce long vowels started to change.
No one knows why.......
-And that's why English speakers pronounce some vowels differently to like, all of Europe. Its a problem with us, not them ya arrogant....English speakers!

NOTE: One could replace the word arrogant with ignorant there....it all depends of what you know about the English language. Apparently the GVS explains some of our wacko spelling too.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

There's a Clue...In the Tags

ITYF that the GVS started around the late 15th century and continued into the 18th century - it's possibly still occuring today.
-Hate acronyms much? In the future i will tell you what GVS is, but a long time in the future.

PEOPLE I KNOW: Do NOT comment and say what GVS is, it ruins everyones fun (yeah no one but u guys reads this but...i have imaginary friends =->)

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Hung or Hanged? Its Obvious

Strong vowels in verbs will always be superor to their weaker brethren.
-I read a book once, it . . .