Edited sentence: Current English spelling consumes a huge amount of student time and brain space that could be better used.Given the evolution of language and internet chat, old spelling systems may slowly be on their way out.It is largely a memory test, with minor historical and root-word trappings that do not justify the effort.Numerous writers have long advocated phonetic spelling, since English spelling can currently be described as chaotic ("kaotik").Spelling errors are often used to attack a person's intelligence, when in fact the person's meaning is quite clear