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I don't need no stinking signature!
English is one of the most distorted and seemingly random languages on the planet, but at least it maintains at least the minimum level of consistancy and ease, making it at least tolerable to use. But as it is right now French is the most broken mess any form of dictation can possibly be. The whole language is full or useless filler letters that only serve to confuse the user and distract from the flow, and their methods of pronounciation show almost no relation what their symbols indicate.
For instance:
'Oui' is used for the term 'wee' yet there is no 'w' symbol. WTF.
'Je ne' somehow means 'zher ner'
Nuit, plait, and countless other words clearly show a 't' symbol, yet it does not come into play when it should.
What the hell is up with the 'Q' making a 'K' sound, whoever came up with that should be fired.
'Quand', 'Comment' and 'Combien' all lack the 'g' symbol, yet it somehow comes into effect when used.
'Le' -seriously? Go back to 9gag.
I know some people restist change, fearing that making it easier to understand would shrink the skill gap, but this is 2012 and if french wants to survive competitively against the big dogs like english and chinese, it's going to need to adapt itself to a wider user base.