Re: USAGE: Language revival

Patrick Dunn wrote:

> After all, the rule for which dental to add is somewhat complicated
> to the average joe: I suspect that most people wouldn't be able to tell
> you why they add /t/ sometimes and /d/ other times, yet they do, and
> flawlessly.  They've memorized the form, not the formula.
But if you ask someone to finish this sentence:

        Today the man will /stark/, because yesterday he also ___.

they will automatically answer /starkt/.  Conscious knowledge of the rule,
and the ability to apply it, are two different thigs.

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