Bill Pragnell wrote:
> Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
>> andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
>>> On 21-12-2009 22:31, Warp wrote:
>>>> Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>>>>> Oh no, that's quite common. You're legs remember how to walk
>>>>   Perhaps reading out loud what you write could help? I'm pretty sure you
>>>> don't pronounce "you're" the same as you pronounce "your".
>>>>
>>> I am pretty sure he does pronounce them the same, otherwise he would not
>>> make that mistake.
>>   Do British people pronounce "you" and "your" the same way?
> 
> Many of us pronounce "you're" and "your" the same, myself included. It's a very
> common mistake to get them confused in writing.
> 
> (excusable? no. common? yes. ;-)
> 
> 
He're he're ;)

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Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> 
> Basically I suck 
> 

So you do have some use :P

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Stephen <mca### [at] aolDOTcom> wrote:
> Bill Pragnell wrote:
> > (excusable? no. common? yes. ;-)
> >
> He're he're ;)

Argh, the pain! Must... suppress... pedantry...

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On 21-12-2009 23:31, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> andrel wrote:
> 
>> I am pretty sure he does pronounce them the same, otherwise he would 
>> not make that mistake.
> 
> Indeed, the pronunciation is pretty similar.
> 
> Much like the way every known human pronounces "flower" and "flour" 
> identically.

So, am I not human or am I not known? I do pronounce them differently. 
flower is a clear 2 syllable word whereas flour is almost a one syllable 
word for me. Subtle but definitely not identical.
Or do you mean that I pronounce the Dutch words for flower (bloem) and 
flour (bloem) the same? Because that is indeed the case.


> On the other hand, I frequently get "make" and "made" mixed up, for an 
> entirely different reason. :-/
> 
> Basically I suck at writing...

Nothing a good editor would not catch. I have a different problem: the 
good editor catches nothing.

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Bill Pragnell wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolDOTcom> wrote:
>> Bill Pragnell wrote:
>>> (excusable? no. common? yes. ;-)
>>>
>> He're he're ;)
> 
> Argh, the pain! Must... suppress... pedantry...
> 
> 

:) LOL

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andrel wrote:
> On 21-12-2009 23:31, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> andrel wrote:
>>
>>> I am pretty sure he does pronounce them the same, otherwise he would 
>>> not make that mistake.
>>
>> Indeed, the pronunciation is pretty similar.
>>
>> Much like the way every known human pronounces "flower" and "flour" 
>> identically.
> 
> So, am I not human or am I not known? 

He missed out too posh and Dutch ;)

> I do pronounce them differently. 
> flower is a clear 2 syllable word whereas flour is almost a one syllable 
> word for me. Subtle but definitely not identical.

I would only consciously pronounce them differently if any confusion 


> Or do you mean that I pronounce the Dutch words for flower (bloem) and 
> flour (bloem) the same? Because that is indeed the case.
> 

LOL

> 
>> On the other hand, I frequently get "make" and "made" mixed up, for an 
>> entirely different reason. :-/
>>
>> Basically I suck at writing...
> 
> Nothing a good editor would not catch. I have a different problem: the 
> good editor catches nothing.
> 

You are that good? :)

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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> If you think that's weird, I can play the Widor Toccata despite not
> remembering what the notes are...

I was just about to make that same observation about my piano playing.  Ever
looked at your hands while playing?  They look and feel like alive critters,
detached from yourself, executing their own, obscure jig.

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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Much like the way every known human pronounces "flower" and "flour"
> identically.

I thought flour was more like floor. :)

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On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:14:41 +0200, nemesis <nam### [at] gmailcom> wrote:

> Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> Much like the way every known human pronounces "flower" and "flour"
>> identically.
>
> I thought flour was more like floor. :)
>

I hear English teachers are in big demand in your country :)

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"Nekar Xenos" <nek### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:14:41 +0200, nemesis <nam### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
>
> > Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> >> Much like the way every known human pronounces "flower" and "flour"
> >> identically.
> >
> > I thought flour was more like floor. :)
> >
>
> I hear English teachers are in big demand in your country :)

That's a side effect of almost pure writting skills with no oral practice.

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