Re: E and e

[t_Sr\Ist@n r\out]

> As it happens, I have an easier time telling the difference between [e]
> and [E] than between [E] and [&] (especially before /l/). This means I
> always think the name Calvin is spelt Kelvin and inadvertantly made
> someone happy when I accidentally misspelt Calvin in such a way that I
> actually got their name correct (i.e.  their name was Kelvin).
Same for me.  I often confuse minimal pairs of [E] and [&] in conversation.

Jake