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minus-squarefaltryka@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up62·16 days agoThis is a common mistake for many native English speakers and highlights the different challenges in speaking a language and writing a language. In many regions of the US for example, “than” and “then” are often pronounced exactly the same.
minus-squareazertyfun@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·16 days agoThən məybe Englәsh shəld əwn əp to its dəsrəspəct fər vəwəls.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·15 days agoIf we’re doing that we should probably just go full runic
minus-squaretostiman@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·16 days agoTIL there is a difference in pronounciation between those two. I’m not even American!
minus-squarefaltryka@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·16 days agoThere are many different accents across the US. Some of them very much pronounce the word “than” like others pronounce the word “then”.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·16 days agodepends on the accent.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days agoAn vs ehn though both are usually ən
minus-squareManzas@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 days agoOther languages even have similar things like “jei”, “jai” first one means if, the other one is for her
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down25·16 days agoMaybe Americans should quit teaching their children dialects that damage their ability to spell.
minus-squareerusuoyera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up37·16 days agoYou from New Zealand? Look in the mirror and say “can’t”.
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-216 days agoIsn’t that a term of endearment over there though? I would have suggested the word “deck”
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 days agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m--3_c5pAs
minus-squarefaltryka@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·16 days agoThat’s not really how language… or humans… or culture… work.
This is a common mistake for many native English speakers and highlights the different challenges in speaking a language and writing a language.
In many regions of the US for example, “than” and “then” are often pronounced exactly the same.
Thən məybe Englәsh shəld əwn əp to its dəsrəspəct fər vəwəls.
If we’re doing that we should probably just go full runic
әәәәәәә, nә?
That’s a lot of schwas!
TIL there is a difference in pronounciation between those two. I’m not even American!
There are many different accents across the US.
Some of them very much pronounce the word “than” like others pronounce the word “then”.
depends on the accent.
An vs ehn though both are usually ən
Other languages even have similar things like “jei”, “jai” first one means if, the other one is for her
Maybe Americans should quit teaching their children dialects that damage their ability to spell.
You from New Zealand? Look in the mirror and say “can’t”.
Isn’t that a term of endearment over there though? I would have suggested the word “deck”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m--3_c5pAs
Or “huge deck”
That’s not really how language… or humans… or culture… work.