For those with dia-critical tasks.

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For those with dia-critical tasks.

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Wikipedia on diacrritics
At 3:15 this morning I was especially fascinated to be boning up on the Spanish link to the tilde (and no, Spanish Swagmen don't waltz with theirs); the tittle (admit it: You use the little tittle every day); and I was especially interested in Rough Breathing, something we don't often get a chance to discuss on Eileen's Lounge.
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ChrisGreaves wrote:
01 Aug 2020, 11:08
Wikipedia on diacrritics
I guess I'd be hypercritical to point out that the spelling is diacritics.

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GeoffW wrote:
01 Aug 2020, 12:44
I guess I'd be hypercritical to point out that the spelling is diacritics.
OK then.
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So, it used to be (rough breathing) herb but is now (smooth breathing) 'erb, eh?
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BobH wrote:
01 Aug 2020, 19:01
So, it used to be (rough breathing) herb but is now (smooth breathing) 'erb, eh?
I wouldn't know :innocent:
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BobH wrote:
01 Aug 2020, 19:01
So, it used to be (rough breathing) herb but is now (smooth breathing) 'erb, eh?
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