Re: Subtitutes for English /T/ and /D/

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:09:54 -0400: Harlan Messinger
<hmessinger.removethis@xxxxxxxxxxx>: in sci.lang:

Only because the (almost inaudible) distinction is fetishized in
Britain. Most people do not (almost, _cannot_) hear the difference.

Not so. It leaped right out at me when Jamie Oliver opened his mouth
when I first watched The Naked Chef.

Same here (not being English). It's very noticeable when people do
that.

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Ruud Harmsen
http://rudhar.com

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