Re: unnatural languages

"Peter" == Peter T Daniels <grammatim@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> Really? In Germany, I've watched a TV competition show in
>> which the candidates were asked to spell difficult words. Many
>> of the difficult words are so difficult that they can't spell
>> correctly, despite the highly regular German spelling system.

Peter> That's called a "spelling bee."

Peter> What are some difficult-to-spell German words?

Those that are loaned from French or Latin.

Also, words that have been affected by the 1996 spelling reform can be
tricky for adults, who learnt the older spellings when they were at
schools. :)


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