Re: [ADS-L] ah/ awe

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

But if what you say below is really the case, then why don't you change your 
pronunciation of "rot" to match that of "dog"?


In a message dated 10/4/06 9:50:35 PM, truespel at HOTMAIL.COM writes:


> I was talking about making pronunciation fit the spelling to better fit the
> letter/sound correspondence for learners.  Pronunciation seems changeable.
> I don't think it's possible to change spelling to any great extent.  It's
> too ingrained.  Though I have seen a few words such as kwik, rite, luv and
> the such.  Maybe texting will have an effect someday.  Wouldn't that be gr8?
> 
> Tommy the troll
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> >From: RonButters at AOL.COM
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> >What I don't understand is why, if the quixotic quest for making spelling
> >and
> >pronunciation exactly the same, is this guy's only concern, how can he
> >pronounce "rot" and "dog" with different vowels?
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