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Belly Posted 18 years ago
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1) How can you distinguish the name in these sentences. They're so alike:

1) How can you distinguish the name in these sentences. They're so alike:

Hello, my name is Sean

Hello, my name is Shawn

Hello, my name is Saul


2) What is the difference between a Navy soldier and a Marine?


3) Here lies John and his wife

Is the sentence correct?


4) Do American pronounce MarDin or MarTin for the name Martin?
  

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Hi, 1) How can you distinguish the name in these sentences. They're so alike: Hello, my name is Sean Hello, my name is Shawn Hello, my name is Saul #2 and #3 have no difference in sound. You'd have to ask the person how he spells his name.

— Clive

  • Hi, 1) How can you distinguish the name in these sentences.
  • They're so alike: Hello, my name is Sean Hello, my name is Shawn Hello, my name is Saul #2 and #3 have no difference in sound.
  • You'd have to ask the person how he spells his name.
  • In #3, 'the ell' sound is quite distinct to an English speaker.
  • 2) What is the difference between a Navy soldier and a Marine?
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Hi,

1) How can you distinguish the name in these sentences. They're so alike:



Hello, my name is Sean

Hello, my name is Shawn

Hello, my name is Saul

#2 and #3 have no difference in sound. You'd have to ask the person how he spells his name.
In #3, 'the ell' sound is quite distinct to an English speaker.


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