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[-] logi@lemmy.world 11 points 4 weeks ago

They're still missing the "e" from "ðe". That's what bothers me.

[-] JayDee@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 weeks ago

I think It was common in middle English to omit the 'e', leaving it to context for the reader to infer the meaning. I see this in alot of shorthand and other alphabets like Shavian.

[-] lunarul@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

leaving it to context for the reader to infer the meaning

So the same way we differentiate between the two sounds "th" can make?

[-] JayDee@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Kinda, yeah. The difference is that it's not a per-word basis where you have to memorize dozens of cases. Much less cumbersome on learners. There's nothing wrong with just writing 'ðe' either, if the writer prefers.

this post was submitted on 26 Oct 2024
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