Can I drop the "h" sound in this sentence: she couldn't feel her feet touching the floor. Thank you!
M Mango7 Member Joined Apr 10, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Israel Sep 5, 2014 #1 Can I drop the "h" sound in this sentence: she couldn't feel her feet touching the floor. Thank you!
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Sep 5, 2014 #2 Why would you want to use sub-standard English?
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Sep 5, 2014 #3 Like most of these omissions involving rapid speech, you don't do it deliberately; it happens. It would sound wrong if you did it when speaking slowly.
Like most of these omissions involving rapid speech, you don't do it deliberately; it happens. It would sound wrong if you did it when speaking slowly.
C coniambrela New member Joined Sep 5, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language English Home Country India Current Location India Sep 5, 2014 #4 when you talk "her" or "er" sounds same
K khanhhung2512 Member Joined Apr 26, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Vietnamese Home Country Vietnam Current Location Vietnam Sep 5, 2014 #5 coniambrela said: when you talk "her" or "er" sounds same Click to expand... I would say: ""her" and "er" sound the same I'm not sure if your sentence is grammatical. NOT A TEACHER
coniambrela said: when you talk "her" or "er" sounds same Click to expand... I would say: ""her" and "er" sound the same I'm not sure if your sentence is grammatical. NOT A TEACHER
M Mango7 Member Joined Apr 10, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Israel Sep 5, 2014 #6 bhaisahab said: Why would you want to use sub-standard English? Click to expand... To speak and read fluently
bhaisahab said: Why would you want to use sub-standard English? Click to expand... To speak and read fluently
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Sep 5, 2014 #7 You should concentrate on reading and speaking correct, grammatical and carefully pronounced English before considering using non-standard English.
You should concentrate on reading and speaking correct, grammatical and carefully pronounced English before considering using non-standard English.