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Re: E and e

From:Jake X <starvingpoet@...>
Date:Thursday, April 3, 2003, 20:03
[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