Besides this being an American board (when in Rome do as the Romans do) I find vowels are overly used. Living in Quebec I noticed it's not just English but French that also overuses vowels. For example, the surname "DESCOTEAUX " A ,E O, U.....All that's missing is the "I". Of course, places are named after people resulting in widespread use of surnames. And then we have the world changing to shortened spelling like "U" for "you", "4" to replace "for", etc.
I suppose I'm more for efficiency. And talking about spelling I'm not much of a reader. When reading a book I find it annoying when the author starts describing the scenery, the weather, etc. Who cares? I want to know what is happening. Did her lover escape through the bedroom window before her husband busted through the door with the gun? I don't give a damn what color the drapes are! :lol:
People say one is to use their imagination when reading a novel. Picture the scene in your mind. That makes as much sense as tuning to an off-air TV station and imagine a movie is playing.
Anyway, thanks for the opportunity to rant. I do have to admit I enjoy reading a newspaper. No wasted words. Short. Concise. To the point. No overly wordy, run-on sentences.
