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Am I understanding this right? Sometimes VP Harris says "thee" instead of "the" for emphasis, and people call it a fake French accent? -- (link)

Posted by mara (aka mara) Nov 12 '21, 08:23

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https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1459193347361239042?s=20 (twitter.com)

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Honestly, 'thee' sounds more American than 'thuh' because American English has more long vowels. eg EYE-raq, LEE-sure, YOH-gurt, BAY-sil -- nm - Roger More Nov 12, 09:58
"Thuh" sounds more like French than "thee," though (which goes luh or lah or lay) -- nm - con_carne Nov 12, 09:04
There’s no reason to say Thee except in my country tis of thee. Not in Thee Ohio State, not anywhere else. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 12, 08:42 5
- OSU players have just had an inferiority complex since WE won our case. -- nm - OHIO Nov 12, 08:53
- I say it, or something close to it, when the next word starts with a long vowel, like "the only thing." -- nm - mara Nov 12, 08:47
- Exactly! -- nm - Skydome Nov 12, 08:46
- "I just met the President." "You mean THE president?" -- nm - loosilu Nov 12, 08:44 1
  - You mean *thuh* President? - Will Hunting Nov 12, 08:54
Nm -- nm* - Beryllium Nov 12, 08:34
If I grew up in FL and say "yall" does that mean I have a fake Southern accent? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 12, 08:26 4
- It's not even a French thing. The tell would be not being able to say the "th." -- nm - loosilu Nov 12, 08:32 3
  - What if I say it with a real snooty accent? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 12, 08:42 1
    - what would make it snooty? -- nm - loosilu Nov 12, 08:44
  - Strongbad, just remember to not pronounce the “th” sound y’all. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Nov 12, 08:40
wait, what? -- nm - loosilu Nov 12, 08:25 4
- I guess the first time people noticed it was when she made a public address in France? -- nm - mara Nov 12, 08:47 1
  - It's ridiculously common. -- nm - loosilu Nov 12, 08:48
- I'd research it further but too many of the results are Fox News and other crap sites. -- nm - mara Nov 12, 08:35 1
  - Most likely 100% of the results. -- nm - loosilu Nov 12, 08:38

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