Как И. Ньютон издевался над английским языком

[Damaskin]

Можно ли Князя Потёмкина или Генерала Скобелева назвать гражданами?

Запросто.

И даже товарищами

[Centum Satәm]

Можно ли Князя Потёмкина или Генерала Скобелева назвать гражданами?

Запросто.

И даже товарищами

Гусь свинье не товарищ

[Devorator linguarum]

Оказывается, не только И. Ньютон издевался над английским языком, но и Б. Франклин.

Dear Sir,

I have transcribed your alphabet, &c. which I think might be of service to those who wish to acquire an accurate pronunciation, if that could be fixed ; but I see many inconveniences, as well as difficulties, that would attend the bringing your letters and orthography into common use. All our etymologies would be lost ; consequently we could not ascertain the meaning of many words ; the distinction too between words of different meaning and similar sound would be useless, unless we living writers publish new editions. In short, I believe we must let people spell on in their old way, and (as we find it easiest) do the same ourselves. With ease and with sincerity I can, in the old way, subscribe myself,

Dear Sir,
Your faithful and affectionate Servant,
M. S.

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