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Default Weak forms in sentences.
Hi am trying to find out if wether {i] is the weak form in the sentence "the book that i want"and if it isnt then what is?thanks
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Default Re: Weak forms in sentences.
It really dfepends on the meaning- it could be important to stress that it is the book I want (not you or someone else). 'The' could be a weak form here.
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