English Orthography/spelling Patterns

Famous quotes containing the words english, spelling and/or patterns:

    “The English are crooked as a nation and honest as individuals. The contrary is true of the French, who are honest as a nation and crooked as individuals.”
    —Edmond De Goncourt (1822–1896)

    “As to spelling the very frequent word though with six letters instead of two, it is impossible to discuss it, as it is outside the range of common sanity. In comparison such a monstrosity as phlegm for flem is merely disgusting.”
    —George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)

    “Teasing is universal. Anthropologists have found the same fundamental patterns of teasing among New Zealand aborigine children and inner-city kids on the playgrounds of Philadelphia.”
    —Lawrence Kutner (20th century)