RIP letter 'T'

jelly baby · 06-03-2011, 15:53

Don't know if this has been mooted before but when did the letter 'T' in the middle of a sentence become silent?
e.g. Thir'een, Four'een, Mo'or, Compu'er, Seven'y, to name just a few.
Is enunciation not taught anymore?
Most of the young people I hear exclude the 'T' .
It drives me mad to hear the English language misused in this way.

GRRR!!!

yerself · 06-03-2011, 16:09

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Originally Posted by jelly baby

Don't know if this has been mooted before

Surely you mean moo'ed.

Eric · 06-03-2011, 16:29

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Originally Posted by jelly baby

Don't know if this has been mooted before but when did the letter 'T' in the middle of a sentence become silent?
e.g. Thir'een, Four'een, Mo'or, Compu'er, Seven'y, to name just a few.
Is enunciation not taught anymore?
Most of the young people I hear exclude the 'T' .
It drives me mad to hear the English language misused in this way.

GRRR!!!

Aw, don't worry about it ... Canadians did away with a lot ot "T"s a coons age ago.

Well, we sort of replaced a lot of them with "D". So, if you are ever over here, don't be surprised if you hear the natives refer to our capital city as "Oddawa", and our largest city become "T'ronna" (usually shortened to "TO". And, by the way, the weather here is brudal

We still keep it in "Thirteen"; but our vehicles have "modors" and I am sitting at my "compuder".

cashman · 06-03-2011, 16:34

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Originally Posted by jelly baby

Don't know if this has been mooted before but when did the letter 'T' in the middle of a sentence become silent?
e.g. Thir'een, Four'een, Mo'or, Compu'er, Seven'y, to name just a few.
Is enunciation not taught anymore?
Most of the young people I hear exclude the 'T' .
It drives me mad to hear the English language misused in this way.

GRRR!!!

I'm just grateful they can still speak.

Less · 06-03-2011, 17:52

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Originally Posted by jelly baby

Don't know if this has been mooted before but when did the letter 'T' in the middle of a sentence become silent?
e.g. Thir'een, Four'een, Mo'or, Compu'er, Seven'y, to name just a few.
Is enunciation not taught anymore?
Most of the young people I hear exclude the 'T' .
It drives me mad to hear the English language misused in this way.

GRRR!!!

A thread like this could only be started by a cre'in!
;-)

garinda · 06-03-2011, 18:13

Blame 'Stenders.

Spreadin' happalin' Tems Hess-yery Inglish.

Lazy, southern cans.

Less · 06-03-2011, 18:24

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Originally Posted by garinda

Blame 'Stenders.

Spreadin' happalin' Tems Hess-yery Inglish.

Lazy, southern cans.

I actually did, laugh out loud.
It was worth the effort to compliment it in full, (pmsl).

Pudwoppa · 06-03-2011, 18:24

Due to government cutbacks, several other letters are also due to be removed from the English language. This move will make books shorter, therefore requiring less libraries.

garinda · 06-03-2011, 18:31

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Originally Posted by Less

I actually did, laugh out loud.
It was worth the effort to compliment it in full, (pmsl).

Thanks.

Though I hope you didn't actually 'pmsl' though.

Less · 06-03-2011, 18:31

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Originally Posted by Pudwoppa

Due to government cutbacks, several other letters are also due to be removed from the English language. This move will make books shorter, therefore requiring less libraries.

Ah, you mean,
We're all in i' 'oge'her?

Less · 06-03-2011, 18:33

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Originally Posted by garinda

Thanks.

Though I hope you didn't actually 'pmsl' though.

It's cheaper than after shave and works for cats!

garinda · 06-03-2011, 18:37

It aggravates me, but strangely I love listening to some Irish accents, that don't pronounce 'th'

'You're a nice looking young lady.'

'Tanks. I'm Telma, and I'm tirty tree'.

garinda · 06-03-2011, 18:40

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Originally Posted by Less

I actually did, laugh out loud.
It was worth the effort to compliment it in full, (pmsl).

I just hope I'm not responsible for cans going on the naughty list.

Less · 06-03-2011, 18:40

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Originally Posted by garinda

It aggravates me, but strangely I love listening to some Irish accents, that don't pronounce 'th'

'You're a nice looking young lady.'

'Tanks. I'm Telma, and I'm tirty tree'.

Ah, yes, but they never get invited to the Oscars, because they always go to watch a flim.

Benipete · 07-03-2011, 10:28

Of course If we all spoke the Queens English life would be pretty boring innit.

Too bee able to right write is far mor impotent.