Tolkien Elvish, Na’Vi, and 10 other fictional languages ​​you can learn for some reason

According to D. David Bourland Jr., the problem with the English language lies in the use of the verb “to be”, which allows even the most ignorant person to “magically express his or her opinion on the nature of things in a godlike way. You can turn it into a declaration. He invented his E-Prime.is doing.

If you’re talking about E-Prime, instead of saying, “My cat’s name is Piddles,” say, “My cat is called Piddles.” You don’t say “hot as hell,” you say “hot as hell.” For more information on E-Prime, Bourland’s collection of essays: To Be or Not: E-Prime Anthologystomach, More E-Prime: To Be or Not IIWhen E-Prime III: Third Anthology.

How to study E-Prime: Reading and speaking E-Prime sounds easy, but it’s actually very difficult. (That means “I find it difficult.”)