[geoelectric]

I really hate programming in AppleScript, which also attempted a similar syntax, because it's in the uncanny valley of semi-structured English. It's too close to the language I speak such that remembering all the special cases (which prepositions link which operations, sentence structure, etc.) becomes really difficult.

I like some well-structured separation in my coding languages. It's not a downside for me at all.

[markvangulik]

The core syntax of Avail does have a prose-like feel to it, and that’s intentional. But when you narrow it or extend it for specific linguistic domains (CSV, tensors, business rules, build rules, expert systems, or a vast number of existing notations), it makes the code read exactly at the right level. No noise. Have a look at the Silly Quiz example for what I mean about getting the right level.