Even in English, nouns have gender, even though the articles don’t show it.

Oh yes. The good old vowel shift, and the many faces of e.

Nope, the biggest problem is the vowel shift, but that is a complicated topic. Read “Why Q needs U” for details. Thanks to RobWords for that book recommendation!

Big complaints from someone with a language where the connection between the written text and its pronunciation can only be described as rather weak.

Is there a link to this page, so we can all use the “I have the same question” button?

It is not about “sugar-free”. It is about added artifical sweeteners. Not that one thinks they would add sugar tax to e.g. sparkling water…