It's too similar to p and b. And just look at this: thorn, thee, too vs: þorn, þee, Þoo

Plus, spelling "th" as two separate letters just has that aura that the half-mast p can only dream of.

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[–] 28 points 3 months ago (1 child)

I feel like this thread is aimed at one user lol.

Anyway, every time I see that thing, I just see a "b" and I read the thing as a "b" because it makes everything they write hilarious, "bere I was in be born bush"

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Maybe, but it just got stuck with me and had to get it off my chest.

    ... do we have a c/offmychest?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Thanks! I was wondering whether PieFed has one, tho...

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Probably. If we don't, I guess its time for you to make one. :P

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  • [–] 16 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Perhaps you should spearhead an initiative on turning existing letters into digraphs.

    For example, 'x' should probably be 'ks'. 'w' very much yearns to be 'vv', and 'm' looks like 'nn'. 'Y' is obviously just 'ie'. 'q' is a failed letter – make it 'kh' like in all the bad science fiction. In fact, all the harsh consonants like 'k', 't' and 'p' should be digraphs: 'gh', 'dh' and 'bh'.

    Do ieou lighe mie eghsannbhles?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    There's something magical about Lemmy.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    Yeah, it's dumb, makes no sense, it's harder to read, used nowhere else in english anymore, and is just one fella on here using it for, let's say "reasons". All your points are correct.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 months ago

    Still, I can't hold it against them for using it. Variety is the spice of life, and it is an interesting thing to learn about... I just don't support reviving it into mainstream. Just like the dinosaurs.

    Your linguists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to consider whether they should.

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