So if you were saying "Cat tree" you'd only say the 't' sound once. For some reason this realization really bothered me. But after experimenting I realized that saying the 't' twice sounds really weird.

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I pronounce both Ts.

Also, often has a t when I say it. February occasional, possibly often, has an r. That one I'm back and forth on.

Technical problem, rather than human error.

Well, that's good, at least.

In my chorus, we had a lot of discussion about when to say the same sound twice in a row and when not to. And when to do it just a little.

So I feel better that I didn't waste my time, and bad that I assumed she would ignore me.

Aw. I hate it when that happens.

I hate it when that happens.

Yeah, I do generally try to blame ignorance rather than malice, so it's even worse when I should have, and I didn't.

Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake for lunch.

So if you were saying "Cat tree" you'd only say the 't' sound once. For some reason this realization really bothered me. But after experimenting I realized that saying the 't' twice sounds really weird.

I pronounce both "t"s. (Most annoying phrase for me to say? "Edited it." Try it. [This is not a prank, like making someone say "My dixie wrecked."])

There's a Chinese tongue twister, "Forty four is forty four". In Chinese it becomes "Sì shí sì shì sì shí sì". The shifting tones make it particularly tricky.

Lunch is the chicken soup i decided not to have for dinner yesterday. I think I made the right call.

For those of you who have been taking these online courses what services have you found to be the best? I'd really like to find a good foundational accounting class to take. Coursera has one that looks good but it's not currently in session and there was no information about when it would be offered again.

Most annoying phrase for me to say? "Edited it." Try it.

That reminds me of "lead us not into temptation," which I always think I'm pronouncing much more vigorously that other people around me.