• @lunarul
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    32 months 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?

    • _NoName_
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      12 months 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.