【No. 0101】Irregular Verbs
Mar 29, 2015 19:57
I sometimes suffer from irregular verbs.
When people began to use English, almost all verbs were irregular.
It may be said that there were some sort of rules.
However, by many wars, many words with various origins came to be used as English, and English words and grammars became more and more irresponsible.
In order to organize them, people established a rule that past tenses/past participles put [-ed], as a result, many irregular verbs disappeared.
Currently, the number of irregular verbs that are taught in the United States high school is around 160.
Because people have a leaning toward simplify things, it is said that almost all irregular verbs will disappear in the future.
By the way, there are no irregular verbs in Esperanto, which is artificial language, and this language is registered in the Guinness Book as the language which have the smallest irregular verbs in the world.
When people began to use English, almost all verbs were irregular.
It may be said that there were some sort of rules.
However, by many wars, many words with various origins came to be used as English, and English words and grammars became more and more irresponsible.
In order to organize them, people established a rule that past tenses/past participles put [-ed], as a result, many irregular verbs disappeared.
Currently, the number of irregular verbs that are taught in the United States high school is around 160.
Because people have a leaning toward simplify things, it is said that almost all irregular verbs will disappear in the future.
By the way, there are no irregular verbs in Esperanto, which is artificial language, and this language is registered in the Guinness Book as the language which have the smallest irregular verbs in the world.
不規則動詞
私は時々、英語の不規則動詞に悩まされます。
そもそも英語ができたばかりの頃は、ほとんどの動詞が不規則動詞でした。
これはこれで、ある種の規則があったと言えます。
しかし多くの戦争によって、様々な由来を持つ言葉が英語として使われるようになり、英語は単語も文法もどんどんいい加減になりました。
人々はこれらを整理するため、過去形・過去分詞系には [-ed] をつけるというルールを定め、結果として多くの不規則動詞が無くなりました。
現在、アメリカの高校で習う不規則動詞の数は、157個だそうです。
人間は物事を単純にする傾向があるので、将来的には多くの不規則動詞が無くなると言われています。
ちなみに、人工言語であるエスペラント語には不規則動詞が全く存在せず、世界一不規則動詞が少ない言語としてギネスブックに登録されています。
私は時々、英語の不規則動詞に悩まされます。
そもそも英語ができたばかりの頃は、ほとんどの動詞が不規則動詞でした。
これはこれで、ある種の規則があったと言えます。
しかし多くの戦争によって、様々な由来を持つ言葉が英語として使われるようになり、英語は単語も文法もどんどんいい加減になりました。
人々はこれらを整理するため、過去形・過去分詞系には [-ed] をつけるというルールを定め、結果として多くの不規則動詞が無くなりました。
現在、アメリカの高校で習う不規則動詞の数は、157個だそうです。
人間は物事を単純にする傾向があるので、将来的には多くの不規則動詞が無くなると言われています。
ちなみに、人工言語であるエスペラント語には不規則動詞が全く存在せず、世界一不規則動詞が少ない言語としてギネスブックに登録されています。
Corrections (2)
No. 1 thethinker83
- I sometimes suffer from irregular verbs.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- When people began to use English, almost all verbs were irregular.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- It may be said that there were some sort of rules.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- However, by many wars, many words with various origins came to be used as English, and English words and grammars became more and more irresponsible.
- However, by due to (because of) many wars, many words with various origins came to be used as in English, and English words and grammars became more and more irresponsible.
- In order to organize them, people established a rule that past tenses/past participles put [-ed], as a result, many irregular verbs disappeared.
- In order to organize them, people established a rule that to append [-ed] to past tenses/past participles put [-ed], and as a result, many irregular verbs disappeared.
- Currently, the number of irregular verbs that are taught in the United States high school is around 160.
- Currently, the number of irregular verbs that are taught in the United States high schools is around 160.
- Because people have a leaning toward simplify things, it is said that almost all irregular verbs will disappear in the future.
- Because people have a leaning toward tendency to simplify things, it is said that almost all irregular verbs will disappear in the future.
- By the way, there are no irregular verbs in Esperanto, which is artificial language, and this language is registered in the Guinness Book as the language which have the smallest irregular verbs in the world.
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By the way, there are no irregular verbs in Esperanto, which is an artificial language, and this language is registered in the Guinness Book as the language which have has the smallest number of irregular verbs in the world.
If you just say "smallest irregular verbs", it's not clear whether you mean the irregular verbs are few in number, or short in length.
I learned a few things about my own native language today. Thanks, kanotown-san!
Toru
Thank you very much always for correcting my post! (^^)
It is my pleasure to hear that from you, Mr. Sean! :D
Thank you very much always for correcting my post! (^^)
It is my pleasure to hear that from you, Mr. Sean! :D
No. 2 Echokame
- I sometimes suffer from irregular verbs.
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I sometimes have a hard time with irregular verbs.
We would normally use "suffer from" when we are talking about a chronic illness.
- When people began to use English, almost all verbs were irregular.
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When people began using English, almost all verbs were irregular.
I can't explain why I made this change, it just sounds more natural. :)
- It may be said that there were some sort of rules.
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It could be said that there were some set of rules.
"could" = "may" but this sounds better.
- However, by many wars, many words with various origins came to be used as English, and English words and grammars became more and more irresponsible.
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However, after going through many wars, many words from various origins came to be used in English. Consequently, English words and grammars became more and more irresponsible (unstable).
Maybe instead of "irresponsible" you could use the word "unstable". (Actually, this is a very good term for you to use.)
- In order to organize them, people established a rule that past tenses/past participles put [-ed], as a result, many irregular verbs disappeared.
- In order to organize them, people established a rule to put [-ed] to make past tenses/past participles. As a result, many irregular verbs disappeared.
- Currently, the number of irregular verbs that are taught in the United States high school is around 160.
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Currently, the number of irregular verbs that are taught in the United States high schools is around 160.
In this sentence using the word "the" United States high school, you make it seem as though you are talking about a high school called "The United States". Since you are talking about many high schools in the US, then you don't need "the" here and but then will append "s" to the end of "school".
- Because people have a leaning toward simplify things, it is said that almost all irregular verbs will disappear in the future.
- Because people have a tendency to simplify things, it is said that almost all irregular verbs will disappear in the future.
- By the way, there are no irregular verbs in Esperanto, which is artificial language, and this language is registered in the Guinness Book as the language which have the smallest irregular verbs in the world.
- By the way, there are no irregular verbs in Esperanto, which is an artificial language. and this language It is registered in the Guinness Book as the language with the fewest irregular verbs in the world.
I have never heard of Esperanto before so I did a little bit of research. It is supposed to be a "politically neutral language that would transcend nationality and foster peace and international understanding between people with different languages". It sounds interesting! I wonder what it is about this language that is so special.
How did you learn about this language?
Toru
Thank you very much for correcting my post! :)
I'd like to be able to understand the English nuances someday.
> How did you learn about this language?
I heard about this language from my friend. I only know the name and some features about this. Of course, I couldn't understand Esperanto, but I have a little interest in it.
Thank you very much for correcting my post! :)
I'd like to be able to understand the English nuances someday.
> How did you learn about this language?
I heard about this language from my friend. I only know the name and some features about this. Of course, I couldn't understand Esperanto, but I have a little interest in it.