As a whole, English makes absolutely no sense. That becomes particularly evident in spelling. Consider the fictitious word "ghoti," an often cited example of English's confusing sounds. "Ghoti" ...

Edward Rondthaler, who died in 2009 at 104 years old, spent his life trying to tame 26 ruffians — the letters of the alphabet. Rondthaler, a famous typographist, wanted English to adopt phonetic ...