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July 16, 2018, 11:01
Geoff
Pronunciation shifts
Is there any reason why people say, vegetable with a short "e" and a soft "g," but vegan with a long "e" hard "g?" Similar short to long "e."issue with chemical and chemotherapy
July 16, 2018, 16:38
goofy
something to do with this
July 16, 2018, 19:36
Kalleh
Wow, it seems complicated. Good question, Geoff.
July 17, 2018, 05:46
Geoff
Monopthong? The late Proofreader once told me he saw a woman wearing one at the Jersey shore.
July 24, 2018, 19:55
Kalleh
It's hard for me to think of him as "the late..."
July 25, 2018, 21:06
bethree5
quote:
Originally posted by Kalleh:
It's hard for me to think of him as "the late..."
Me too Kalleh >sigh<
July 27, 2018, 06:47
Geoff
Indeed. Damn...
July 27, 2018, 18:47
Kalleh
It seemed so fast - before he was always sick for a long time. I guess that's good, though.