Anatoly Liberman on the need for spelling reform in English.

English Spelling Is a Mess. It’s Time to Reform It.

English Spelling Is a Mess. It’s Time to Reform It.

A show about the mysteries of English.
June 14 2016 4:11 PM

English Spelling Is a Mess. It’s Time to Reform It.

Etymologist and poet Anatoly Liberman, author of Word Origins and How We Know Them, says English is one of the most difficult languages to spell. But we can change that.

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