Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Shakespeare's Omissions
's 't 'kay t'leave 'ut so m'ny l'tters, M'. Sh'k'sp're? I'm 'n 'nglish t'cher who's readin' M'cbeth wi' my st'dents, 'nd it's hard t' make 'em read c'rrectly, b'cuz 'f so m'ny 'missions. Wh' th' see th' w'rd "i'", 'nstead o' sayin' "in" wi' a sh'rt vow'l sound, th' say "I" wi' a long vow'l sound. "O'" 's "Oh", n't "uh" as 't should be. Oft' times t' apostrophe r'places a cons'nant. Oft' times t' apostrophe r'places a vow'l. I' gets t'resome v'ry quickly. O' well, I s'pose I should gi' o'er it. 'Til th' learn th' d'fference, g'day t' all, 'nd t' all a good ni'!
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