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Re: Probability of Article Replacement?

From:John Cowan <jcowan@...>
Date:Tuesday, February 25, 2003, 20:27
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. -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan jcowan@reutershealth.com Be yourself. Especially do not feign a working knowledge of RDF where no such knowledge exists. Neither be cynical about RELAX NG; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment in the world of markup, James Clark is as perennial as the grass. --DeXiderata, Sean McGrath

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