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hunter

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9. English is also a language that rapidly evolves and adapts.

Reply to kardonb (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 06:27 PM

Oct 2013

That's how it came to be the major language of science, law, and commerce.

A language with a simple alphabet that easily adopts new words and grammars is a powerful tool.

The simple alphabet became even more powerful in the age of automation. English was easily transmitted with three bit (dit-dah-pause) Morse Code and early 5 or 6 bit telegraphy systems. For this reason, and not much else, English later became the foundation language of computers and aviation.

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"How to use a semicolon"... [View all] TreasonousBastard Oct 2013 OP

Nice. I read through the entire six posters SheilaT Oct 2013 #1

remidial kardonb Oct 2013 #6

Irony... Thor_MN Oct 2013 #8

Those posters would make great gifts for public school teachers... hunter Oct 2013 #2

don't care .... kardonb Oct 2013 #7

English is also a language that rapidly evolves and adapts. hunter Oct 2013 #9

Well... Rozlee Oct 2013 #3

Apostrophes... TheDebbieDee Oct 2013 #4

funny. unionthug777 Oct 2013 #5

I love semicolons; they save space. nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #10

Isn't that what you have after a partial colectomy? McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #11