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How do you clearly express the difference between homophones when speaking? It's obviously unnecessary for clear communication. Correct spelling is more general
by mattmcknight 17y ago
How do you clearly express the difference between homophones when speaking? It's obviously unnecessary for clear communication. Correct spelling is more generally used to convey educational status.
- sofal 17y agoCorrect spelling is more generally used to convey educational status. ...which, like it or not, is often a fairly reliable mental cue for determining how much importance to place on someone's opinion. Clarity is only part of the equation.
- mattmcknight 17y agoOf course, I engage in the practice myself. However, my point was about the subject of the post, homophones. If you have a way of distinguishing them while speaking, they aren't homophones. If you have a way of distinguishing them when writing, you have a poorly constructed phonetic alphabet.