Originally Posted by Peter Zack
This is an area I do take note of all the time. English came from a mix of several languages in England and the added U (or should I say that some drop the U) as well as a few other things that have been changed or dropped in North America has always gotten under my skin. I know a language evolves and changes over time, new words get added (to Google is now a verb), meanings change (gay used mean 'happy'). But the spelling of old words doesn't need to change.
I think that's the problem. Pronunciation is changing all the time however you leave spelling unchanged. And therefore you have such huge differences in pronunciation and spelling. So huge that you even have spelling contests
English world should adjust spelling to pronunciation
Open up your mind and adjust spelling to reflect how people actually speak
P.S so is it LENS or LENSE?