In the rush to eliminate superfluousness, let us not forget the Letter "C".
Nowhere is it necessary in the English language. It is useful in the consonant combination "ch", but nowhere else. It always causes confusion when in unknown words -- is it pronounced hard or soft? Why must we bear this two-faced letter?!
It can always be replaced with a k or an s (save in the ch, which should be its own letter anyway).
Rally behind me today, ye great thinkers! Let us cast out the evil "c"!
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In the rush to eliminate superfluousness, let us not forget the Letter "C". Nowhere is it necessary in the English language. It is useful in the consonant combination "ch", but nowhere else. It always causes confusion when in unknown words -- is it pronounced hard or soft? Why must we bear this two-faced letter?! It can always be replaced with a k or an s (save in the ch, which should be its own letter anyway). Rally behind me today, ye great thinkers! Let us cast out the evil "c"!