The "Rules" of English

English is a horribly inconsistent language. It has tremendously difficult rules with plenty of exceptions. It is a bad situation made worse by the fact that it has been split into two main variants: US, and UK. Each of these have their own distinct rules and tendencies. There isn't much for absolutes, in any rule. Spelling is not phonetic. There are words that are spelt weird, or at least not spelt according to the rules.

English is definitely not the ideal language for business use. It desperately needs to be improved. It becomes a barrier for people trying to conduct business if they were not taught it as a child. It may not be the worst language, but it is far from being the best language. It is, however, the language which is the most alive. New words are constantly being added to allow for the description and explanation of more complex technologies.

All of this leaves us in a horrible catch 22. English is a horrible language for learning, because it obeys no rules, but the business and technology worlds are so invested in English that it cannot be superseded by a superior language. There is no better language to use, if only because there is no business case for doing so. Many companies would refuse, because their people would need additional training in order to learn the new language.

So what is our world to do? International languages have been proposed before, with Esperanto being one of the best known. But the concept has never worked, it has always ended in failure! So what can be done? The only rules for English is that you have to use it. Not everyone speaks English, so they must learn it. There is no consistency in our language. We have to be able to communicate.