> The Simplified Spelling Board was announced on March 11, 1906, with Andrew Carnegie funding the organization, to be headquartered in New York City.
Some big names here.
> The New York Times noted that Carnegie was convinced that "English might be made the world language of the future"
He wasn't wrong.
> and an influence leading to universal peace,
That's still to be seen.
> but that this role was obstructed by its "contradictory and difficult spelling".
Well now.
It's interesting to scroll through the list of proposed changes; 100+ years later, many of them seem to be the default/correct spelling, but just as many look wrong, even when following the same transformation rules. E.g.: "brasen" -> "brazen" vs. "surprise" -> "surprize".
Huh, that's an interesting tidbit.
> The Simplified Spelling Board was announced on March 11, 1906, with Andrew Carnegie funding the organization, to be headquartered in New York City.
Some big names here.
> The New York Times noted that Carnegie was convinced that "English might be made the world language of the future"
He wasn't wrong.
> and an influence leading to universal peace,
That's still to be seen.
> but that this role was obstructed by its "contradictory and difficult spelling".
Well now.
It's interesting to scroll through the list of proposed changes; 100+ years later, many of them seem to be the default/correct spelling, but just as many look wrong, even when following the same transformation rules. E.g.: "brasen" -> "brazen" vs. "surprise" -> "surprize".
Thanks for linking this!