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When I was a kid I found it confusing people would confuse there, their and they're – or rather being taught that people confuse them. I'm not sure whether it w
by 2038AD 7y ago
When I was a kid I found it confusing people would confuse there, their and they're – or rather being taught that people confuse them. I'm not sure whether it was due to me being more literate than verbal or not but "they're" at least has always been distinct to me. Maybe it's due to accent changes. I used to pronounce bull and ball the same.
- interfixus 7y agoBewilders me too. Each has a distinct intonation. Also, the rules aren't really that hard to master.
- bmn__ 7y agoI learnt that all are pronounced the same: /ðɛː/ What's the concrete difference? Global rising or falling? Upsteps/downsteps? Pitch contours?