Re:China won't be luring foreign tech talent any time soon
by cjslep on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @11:40AM
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In English in The South in the USA, often "can" and "can't" are pronounced the same ("can") with a minor difference in the way the "a" and "n" are held.
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Re:China won't be luring foreign tech talent any time soon
by jdmichal on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @01:59PM
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This is not really true. You're probably hinting at the <t> being unreleased. However, it is definitely still there.
Re:China won't be luring foreign tech talent any time soon
by robocat on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:09PM
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And just as badly, "can't" and "cunt" just vary the vowel length without changing the vowel or consonant sounds (in some English accents). Many languages don't use vowel length to signify changes in meaning, and it is obviously hard to teach.
Re:China won't be luring foreign tech talent any time soon
by c23gooey on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @05:00PM
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This reminds me of Gough Whitlam, former Australian Prime Minister ~1975:
...Gough also took aim at Sir Winton Turbull when the rural MP shouted: 'I am a Country member'. Whitlam quickly responded with 'I remember', which earned an applause from both sides of the house.