Thread: RIP letter 'T'
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Old 06-03-2011, 15:34   #4
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Re: RIP letter 'T'

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Originally Posted by jelly baby View Post
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.
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