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14-01-2018, 09:39 PM
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Re: Are More People Not Pronouncing The "th" Sound in Words?

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Been there have you?
No, but have heard a lot of those that have, speaking.

Are you suggesting that you have? Was it you in jail or your partner at the time?
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14-01-2018, 09:48 PM
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Yes indeed I have been in jail .
I was a volunteer teacher to young offenders .
One of the most well spoken educated men there was the prison accountant .
A murderer.
Another was a clever charismatic well spoken man
A surgeon
He butchered his patients .
Actually it would do you some good to go to jail you might learn some manners .
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14-01-2018, 10:31 PM
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Re: Are More People Not Pronouncing The "th" Sound in Words?

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I take it you don't listen to many football discussions. They have an endless supply of pundits who speak very badly - including shockingly bad grammar. It's a real turn off.
As do most of the fans. Rugby is a far more interesting and better behaved game
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14-01-2018, 10:58 PM
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Re: Are More People Not Pronouncing The "th" Sound in Words?

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Yes they do here are four .


Former spelling Main date range of former spelling
pathetic pathetick 17th to early 19th century
connection connexion 17th to mid-20th century
doubt dout 13th to 16th century
show shew 13th to early 19th century

If I have a carpenter repairing my door its more important to me that he is a fine craftsmen and an honest man rather than how he speaks .
I think we are in the 21st century now so your 13th to 19th have no bearing on the topic or on how people spell now.

As for your carpenter, you seem to be suggesting that if he spoke correctly he maybe not an Honest man or a craftsman.
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15-01-2018, 02:55 AM
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Re: Are More People Not Pronouncing The "th" Sound in Words?

I suggested nothing of the sort .
That is just your own erroneous assumption .
My own brother is a carpenter iand he is both honest and well spoken .
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15-01-2018, 03:44 AM
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Re: Are More People Not Pronouncing The "th" Sound in Words?

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"Don't worry 'bout a ting
'Cos every little ting's gonna be alright"

Even Bob Marley said it!
Spot on Thloydy.


My wife's favourite song....she used to sing it to me at bed time.
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15-01-2018, 03:52 AM
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Re: Are More People Not Pronouncing The "th" Sound in Words?

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Not many.
More than you may think.....In the Cat A-C city jails maybe not but, in Cat D there are very many highly educated men.
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15-01-2018, 10:26 AM
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Re: Are More People Not Pronouncing The "th" Sound in Words?

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I suggested nothing of the sort .
That is just your own erroneous assumption .
My own brother is a carpenter and he is both honest and well spoken .
I didnt assume anything, just read what you had written.

if you do not want people to comment on something that they may see as being wrong then be careful how you word your post.
You may think im being pedantic, but I just see what is written.
I know you didnt mean they were not honest, but that is how it reads
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15-01-2018, 10:56 AM
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Re: Are More People Not Pronouncing The "th" Sound in Words?

So are we to believe speaking nicely makes you more honest that's rather naive, some of the most dishonest people I've ever encounter speak very nicely indeed.
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15-01-2018, 11:03 AM
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I agree.
 
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