Indeed, there are what seems like hundreds of documented English language dialects, almost all of which are incorrectly reflected in the supposédly correct spelling. Perhaps I am beginning to unshed the collective error that is English language spelling. Trouble is, I don’t care enough about it to reflect pronunciation.

The one advantage that spelling correctly still offers is quick recognition of words when reading. That’s why, I think, I don’t switch to spelling reflecting pronunciation. But that doesn’t require perfection.

I find, when a document is mostly spelt correctly, but there is the occasional word spelt incorrectly, that wrong word stands out. Hey—that’s a potential visual effect to explore in poetry! I’ve seen it used to suggest stupidity, but, honestly, that usually implies the author is opinionated, or is particularly crude at storytelling (because the story itself should expose character). Perhaps the occasional misspelling can be turned to imply something else?

Ultimately, I think I’m giving up on caring about spelling correctly because because spelling correctly no longer says anything about the speller. Perhaps, though, spelling incorrectly can become a form of visual emphasis beyond showing an author has a low opinion of something. It’s got greater potential than its current use.

Oh, bollox, this supposéd lazy reflection on what was supposed to be lazy inaction is turning into work.