What is the point of 'k'?

[classic33]

It loocs lice c is very popular and is here to stay, according to the poll. 🤷‍♂️

If you get rid of it, does it need replacing?

 

[Sharky]

If C is going to replace K, then we will need to revisit the rules for I and E

 

[SpokeyDokey]

If you get rid of it, does it need replacing?

Needs some thought, methinks.

 

[classic33]

Where would we be without Korky The Cat!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I think that the kids are onto something with their text-speak reduction of the number of letters within words. It's a shame that their grammar is suffering, though.

Our language could well do with a Spring prune.

As an example; hex is surely the same as hx?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Where would we be without Korky The Cat!

That would still work in a k-less-replaced-by-c world.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

If you get rid of it, does it need replacing?

What, like a replacement buc service?

As an example; hex is surely the same as hx?

No, because 'hx' could be pronounced like 'hix' or 'hicks'.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

No, because 'hx' could be pronounced like 'hix' or 'hicks'.

Not really, x is pronounced as ex, surely?

Who would pronounce x as ix?

 

[classic33]

I think that the kids are onto something with their text-speak reduction of the number of letters within words. It's a shame that their grammar is suffering, though.

Our language could well do with a Spring prune.

As an example; hex is surely the same as hx?

You mean the cids are onto something?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I think that the kids are onto something with their text-speak reduction of the number of letters within words. It's a shame that their grammar is suffering, though.

Our language could well do with a Spring prune.

As an example; hex is surely the same as hx?

But then tip is replaced by hack. They’ve made it longer.

 

[Sharky]

And of course, gravity. If we didn't have it, we would just have .....

Gravy

 

[classic33]

Not really, x is pronounce as ex, surely?

Who would pronounce x as ix?

What about going for an X-Ray?

 

[Gwylan]

C is too indecisive.

It spends half its time pretending to be S and half pretending to be K. C should concentrate on doing the only thing it's really any good at, and that's pairing up with H to make ch. It should leave the essing to S and the kaying to K.

And it should change its name to chee.

Just 'cause it's got a personality defect is no reason to pick on it.
Get it some assertive lessons, help it grow a pair, stand up for itself.
Maybe add an umlaut, or one of those other funny continental affections.

 

[Gwylan]

I think K doesn't have much place in modern language, but has become too engrained in industrial standards to get rid of it. Where would we be without a letter to denote 1000?

Think M was doing that job

 

[SpokeyDokey]

But then tip is replaced by hack. They’ve made it longer.

You are correct on the salient point, but in general they are shortening like crazy.

Can the oh-so-elegant simplicity of m8 be surpassed, I wonder.