Why simplified spelling nearly took over America (and why it didn't), with Gabe Henry

Grammar Girl · May 22, 2025 · 31m

1084. This week, Gabe Henry talks about his new book, "Enough Is Enuf," and the long, strange quest to simplify English spelling. Learn why the "Chicago Tribune" made simplified spelling its house style for decades and why Roosevelt's attempt to make it law backfired.

Find Gabe Henry at http://GabeHenry.com.

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