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Polish Spelling Needs a Revolution (or at least – a sensible reform) Posted by Anna on May 28, 2009
I’m beginning to develop very strong feelings for Krystyna Bochenek. I’m not quite sure what kind of feelings, but I am sure they are strong. Why, you want to know? Ok, I’ll tell you. I was watching the news yesterday, or rather, ignoring the news, as I normally do, until I heard a reporter saying…
Why We Need Professor Miodek Posted by Anna on Sep 25, 2008
Lately I’ve been writing in Polish more and more, and while I’ve always thought that my Polish spelling skills were decent, now I’m not so sure. In fact, I am sure – they suck. It’s of very little consolation that I am not alone. Any random read of internet forums populated by Poles will prove…
Is Polish a Phonetic Language Posted by Anna on Jun 23, 2008
Many Poles will tell you that Polish is a phonetic language. In other words, you read it as you write it. Cool! Sounds easy enough, right? But hold on a sec. That’s not entirely true. While written Polish might indeed be easier to decipher than for example English (just think about the many different ways…