RE: Many answering "yes" probably think they're pronouncing them differently

Sep 19, 2014
2:20:44pm

Archaea

One is a long A and the other is a short E.

Now I catch people making a mistake when I am writing contracts and we are discussing language.

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POLL: 'sale' vs 'sell' When you say each out loud, do they sound different to

kccougar

9/19/14 11:17am

Very different.

Japan Coug

9/19/14 11:22am

Many answering "yes" probably think they're pronouncing them differently

klay

9/19/14 11:28am

I pronounce "sale" like I do "sail."

Belboz

9/19/14 11:39am

Did you tell her to take a chell pell and go lay down on her pellow?

NOCAL_YFAN

9/19/14 11:51am

RE: Many answering "yes" probably think they're pronouncing them differently

Archaea

9/19/14 2:20pm

Are you, or is she, from Utah?

Japan Coug

9/19/14 4:10pm

She lived in Utah (Logan) until she was 12. I was born and raised in Montana.

klay

9/19/14 4:33pm

Only to native Utah speakers....

Finngirl

9/19/14 11:53am

I'm a native Utahn.

Belboz

9/19/14 12:01pm

I know its not everyone.

Finngirl

9/19/14 1:11pm

And when I first lived out on the East Coast,

Finngirl

9/19/14 1:13pm

Common in Idaho as well.

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