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If English was written like Chinese (1999)
The English spelling system is such a pain, we’d might as well switch to hanzi — Chinese characters. How should we go about it?
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Society, Policy & CultureHistory & Retro Computing2024
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2024 | If English was written like Chinese (1999) by watercooler_guy | 325 | 300 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | If English were written like Chinese (1999) by rogerbraun | 228 | 94 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | If English was Written Like Chinese by mnemonicsloth | 73 | 32 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 14 Hacker News comments by 13 different people, from Dec 2015 to Aug 2025.
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