Re: "Ob" prefix; repeated C (Was: Re: Janácek)

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:15:36 -0400, Mark E. Shoulson <mark@...> wrote:

> English doesn't normally have these geminated consonants, but there are
> a few examples in English that might help you get the idea:
>
> unnamed vs unaimed
> bookcase vs bookie
> rat-trap vs ratty

I'm noticing in speech that the final "s" sound is fairly often omitted
from "priests", "scientists" and similar word endings.
I don't think this is necessarily part of disapppearing written plurals.
(If we regard our written language as akin to CJK, does that explain the
disapperance of plurals?)

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