@Foofie,
Quote:Santa's elves also have "d's" for those who have trouble pronouncing the "th" sound in standard English.
Standard English doesn't have standard sounds. The English language has a sound system but depending on the situation, those sounds get smooshed in many different ways.
Quote:If you notice in Keeping up Appearances, Hyacinth practically sticks her tongue out as she calls to her neighbor, "ElizabeTH."
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What's the reason for pointing up that someone is using their language in a perfectly natural manner? Next you'll be describing for us how, with the sunrise, we get day and with the sunset we get night.