Some things that bug me in speech are:
Toronto - "Tronna"
I - "me"
going - "gonna"
yes - "yeah" "yup"
water - "wadder"
rout - to dig or chase
route - a specified direction (often pronounced as "rout" instead of "root. In the USA don't know the difference.)
The alphabet is all vowels and consonants, hard sounds and soft sounds.
For example: A vowel followed by a consonant and a vowel, use the hard sound, like "baby" or "hose."
A vowel followed by 2 consonants and a vowel, use the soft sound - like "babby" or "chose."
Did you learn anything? Have fun.
Mom
January 2009
It's unfortunate that Letty lacked the opportunity for more education. Many of her so-called facts are incorrect or incomplete, but she was driven to use whatever knowledge she had, and share it. Her statement that English is the common denominator language may offend some readers. It was her opinion, and not mine.
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