Spelling
Sir,—l am in full agreement with “Pro Patria” on this subject Certain words as “spelling bees” often reveal, are difficult to fit into an accepted pattern of phonetics. but over-simpleflcation can bring its own problems One of these was unconciously demonstrated by your correspondent who favoured “flem” as an alternative spelling for “phlegm ’’ Surely the bewildered tyro would become hopelessly confused between the two adjectives, ■flemish” and “flematic.” and the addition of a “g” to the latter word would simply mystify him more. There must be something rotten in
the 'educational) state of Denmark if children cannot be taught to master the odd twists of spelling which are pert of their mother tongue and which "Pro Patria” says, is the official language of New Zealand.—Yours, etc., CARACTACUS. December 26, 1961.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29707, 28 December 1961, Page 3
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