Lament #0007 - Why English Sucks.

Yes, I'm approaching this subject again, because I never get sick of ranting about it.

This morning my brother, sister and I were discussing the inconsistencies of the English language. We brought up a lot of interesting points, not the least of which being, "Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?"

To further prove my point concerning why the English language sucks, Brian Regan will demonstrate:

Skool!

It is a Youtube video, so it might take time to load, but it's absolutely worth it. You'll never see our language the same again.

"Moosen!"

Lament #0006 - PROper ProNUNciatAtion rOcks!

Nothing bothers me more than bad pronunciation. Okay, there are some things that bother me more, but not many. Least ways not much more.

The English language is particularly evil that way; especially the way English-speaking people speak not-English-speaking languages. But first, let's examine our own inconsistencies.

Take this for example:

Monkey. Pronounced MUN-key, right?
Now take donkey. DON-key.
Spelled the same, yet pronounced differently. Explain that one.
Shouldn't it be MON-key and DON-key--or MUN-key and DUN-key?
Ugh.

Then there's improper foreign pronunciation; perhaps more understandable yet all the more irksome.

Since I know how to pronounce Japanese, I'll use that as an example.

Anime. Most pronounce this like the English word Animation. That's actually wrong (yes, despite what you like to think). It's not Anna-may. It is in fact On-ee-may. On. Ee. May. Got it? Yup. It's true. Just like Manga isn't pronounced Main-gah like a mango. It's actually MAHN-gah.

Or Naruto. Na.Ru.Tow. Not Nar.Uu.Toe. Say it out loud to hear the difference.

If people care to be experts (or otaku: Oh. Taw. Kuu) they should at least learn how to talk right first. Geez.