Re: Probability of Article Replacement?

Joe scripsit:

> I think one may be discarded by a process of elision.  'the' is doing this in
> some english dialects, especially after a glottal stop.  It usually still is
> there, as a very weak [@]. ie. 'at the pool' [&?@ puM/].
I would understand that as "at a pool", so I doubt that version will catch
on, since it obliterates an essential distinction.

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