ALostInquirer@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1年前What sorts of punctuation do you wish existed, or were in common use in your language?en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up170
arrow-up170external-linkWhat sorts of punctuation do you wish existed, or were in common use in your language?en.wikipedia.orgALostInquirer@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1年前message-square67fedilink
minus-squaredoleolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1年前English would benefit from using tilde and other inflection marks, especially to help non natives predict syllable stress. Having words from multiple languages integrated into English means it’s difficult to predict how words will be pronounced.
minus-squarethisisbutaname@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1年前Yeah, English using accents to mark stress would be very useful
minus-squaredaniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1年前I just wish my language didn’t had any tildes. They are tiring to write and easily forgotten.
English would benefit from using tilde and other inflection marks, especially to help non natives predict syllable stress.
Having words from multiple languages integrated into English means it’s difficult to predict how words will be pronounced.
Yeah, English using accents to mark stress would be very useful
I just wish my language didn’t had any tildes. They are tiring to write and easily forgotten.