[He'd heard of laser surgery, but what Lawrence described was a tad bit extreme. Of course, he's one of those clueless sorts, but pays attention regardless. And notes particularly the tidbit about guns.]
Ah, now see... Welcome to how the English language works. Ain't it a beauty? Same letter, different sounds, spellings, and heck, sometimes the letters are silent altogether!
[Yes its silly. Sometimes all you can do is laugh about these things.] For instance... Carbine, and "can't". [Pause.] Not "cunt" that's, obviously, somethin' else. Can't. Can-not. Both begin with "c" and "a" [He points to the letters as he mentions them.] but ya got your different pronunciation---ah, way of speakin' the letters---at work here.
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Date: 27 Jul 2020 00:10 (UTC)Ah, now see... Welcome to how the English language works. Ain't it a beauty? Same letter, different sounds, spellings, and heck, sometimes the letters are silent altogether!
[Yes its silly. Sometimes all you can do is laugh about these things.] For instance... Carbine, and "can't". [Pause.] Not "cunt" that's, obviously, somethin' else. Can't. Can-not. Both begin with "c" and "a" [He points to the letters as he mentions them.] but ya got your different pronunciation---ah, way of speakin' the letters---at work here.