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As far as I'm concerned, there are no rules of the English language, therefore no correct way to say things as long as people understand your meaning.
The thing I appreciate about Spanish is that words are almost always spelled the way they sound. You don't have to memorize how things are spelled to read or write. I bet a Spanish spelling bee is a very boring event.
Children often apply the "rules" (suggestions) of the English language correctly, and then we have to teach them how to break the rules. "I hitted the ball" is the correct application of past tense, but somehow incorrect in English.
If it were up to me, I'd start over with a new language that has steadfast rules, and very little reuse of words that mean drastically different things.
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