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English is weird
Redball:
At at least through my teens, we "let" a fart, i.e., "Did you just let one?"
Barmymoo:
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 26 Sep 2012, 00:41 ---I catch a bus and have a shower.
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Me too, although in America I took a lot of showers. Never took the bus though.
Akima:
--- Quote from: Redball on 26 Sep 2012, 01:04 ---No, the k as in "like this." I thought Barmymoo squished like this, forcing out the k.
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Exactly. Pronouncing the k in "like this" like the k in "knight". :-) It's not uncommon to hear "liethis" in Australia, and even "dooeeliethis". But then we run a lot of words together.
Lines:
If I say "like this" fast, I skip the k and it comes out "liethis".
nekowafer:
It could have something to do with the fact that I had speech therapy as a child, but I always pronounce every syllable. I use contractions, but I won't smoosh words together. I have also managed not to pick up a Baltimore accent, which is awesome. I personally think I have a very basic east coast accent, which from what I've heard is considered good for TV and radio.
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