1. The Foibles of English
By Dan Wilcox

2. Spelling Madders
“The English language has the worst system of
spelling of any major language.”
—Robert C. Pinckert, Ph.D.

3. Spelling Madders
“Denise” means “goddess of wine.”

4. Spelling Madders
“Denise” means “goddess of whine.”

5. Spelling Madders
“Denise” means “goddess of whine.”
He took her for granite.

6. Spelling Madders
“Denise” means “goddess of whine.”
He took her for granite.
Let’s have a mouthful for desert.

7. Spelling Madders
Should Tom Wright decide
to write right rite,
then Wright would write right rite,
which Wright has the right
to copyright.

8. Spelling (Almost Always) Madders
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy,
it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr
the ltteers in a wrod are,
olny taht the frist and lsat ltteres
are at the rghit pcleas.
Tihs is bcuseae we do not
raed ervey lteter by ilstef,
but the wrod as a wlohe.

9. Regional Differences
• Utahnics
• Pennsylvania Dutch
• “Suthern”

10. Regional Differences
• Utahnics
LaVerl: quot;Djeet yet?“
LaVell: quot;No, djew?“
LaVerl: “LSqueet!quot;

11. Regional Differences
• Pennsylvania Dutch
Lost: A watch by a lady with a cracked face.
Throw the baby out the window a kiss.
Toss Papa down the stairs his hat.

12. Regional Differences
• “Suthern”
Rufus: M R Ducks.
Cletus: M R Not.
Rufus: O S A R. C M Wangs?
Cletus: L I B. M R Ducks!

13. Context in Headlines
Deaf Mute Gets New Hearing in Killing

14. Context in Headlines
Deaf Mute Gets New Hearing in Killing
Police Begin Campaign To Run Down Jaywalkers

15. Context in Headlines
Deaf Mute Gets New Hearing in Killing
Police Begin Campaign To Run Down Jaywalkers
Queen Mary Having Bottom Scraped