Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 9 months agoStat of the daysh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1445arrow-down15
arrow-up1440arrow-down1imageStat of the daysh.itjust.worksSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squarefaltryka@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up36·9 months 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-up9arrow-down1·9 months agoThən məybe Englәsh shəld əwn əp to its dəsrəspəct fər vəwəls.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoIf we’re doing that we should probably just go full runic
minus-squaretostiman@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoTIL there is a difference in pronounciation between those two. I’m not even American!
minus-squarefaltryka@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months 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-up4·9 months agodepends on the accent.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoAn vs ehn though both are usually ən
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
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