R.A. Kollewijn produced an article in 1891 "Onze lastige spelling. Een voorstel tot vereenvoudiging" (Our awkward spelling: a proposal for simplification). He emphasized the need for spelling to relate to pronunciation, therefore "mensch" (person/human) and "Nederlandsch" ought to become "mens" and "Nederlands", respectively. "Russisch" (Russian) he thought should be spelt "Russies" and "moeilijk" (difficult) "moeilik". "Heeten" would be written "heten", but "lezen" would stay the same. However, academics from the Netherlands and Flanders challenged Kollewijn's proposals with the argument that said proposals would break down "the unity of the Dutch language" and would make it too "vulgar".