ADD / REMOVE Words to Basic English?
What words should be added and removed to Basic English?
Note : Certain new and internet/computer words have been determined to be internatianally understood.
BASE BASIC ENGLISH
Candidates for word ADDITION.
Additions and removals must be equal.
Candidates for word REMOVAL
- Whip - there were still horses in Ogden's day, no more, and
spanking is in disrepute.
INTERNATIONAL
Candidates for word ADDITION
Candidates for word REMOVAL
GENERAL SCIENCE
The Institute is inclined to create a sub division for Digital, Electronic, Internet, Software
with 50 detail words.
Candidates for word ADDITION
Candidates for word REMOVAL
GENERAL COMMERCE
The Institute is inclined to create General Commerce by starting with 16 words that
are included in both Trade and Commerce. This give openings for 16 words in each
of Trade and Commerce and 84 words of General Commerce. Also other areas of general commerce -- banking, insurance, . . .
Candidates for word ADDITION
Candidates for word REMOVAL
VERSE
The Institute is inclined to create General Literature by starting with 50 words taken from Verse, thus creating openings for 50 more words in General Literature. An issue is to retain compatibility with translations of the Bible.
Candidates for word ADDITION
Candidates for word REMOVAL
REFERENCE LINKS.
Link to: Basic English Institute or to 21st Century.
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