I believe that the english language is & always has been an ugly ball of bloat. Having spoken it for as long as I can remember (no other languages mind you) I have always had a hatred towards the notion of having to learn another language, on the grounds that English was too hard & took me too long to learn, that the idea of having to learn another sickened me. Having taken both Spanish & French classes in school, I feel entirely justified in thinking so. I've read about the constructed language (or 'conlang') called Lojban, which addresses many, but not all of the problems I have with English.
