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Post by Hawk Hart on Nov 27, 2009 2:56:04 GMT -5
So I recently got into a argument regarding vowels with a friend and now I pose this question...In elementary school, was anyone taught that the vowels were "A, E, I, O, U, sometimes Y and W" because I sure as hell was. Now children aren't learning this apparently and I must ask why.
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Post by The Charismatic Enabeler on Nov 27, 2009 2:58:45 GMT -5
I is one. W not so much.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Nov 27, 2009 2:59:03 GMT -5
I NEVER was taught Y AND W. I was just taught A E I O U and sometimes Y.
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Post by The Tank on Nov 27, 2009 3:00:45 GMT -5
Everyone knows that the vowels are A, E, I, O, U, occasionally Y, and purple.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Nov 27, 2009 3:11:02 GMT -5
Never heard about the W being used as a vowel before.
Please use a word that has a W as the vowel.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Nov 27, 2009 3:12:11 GMT -5
Never heard about the W being used as a vowel before. Please use a word that has a W as the vowel. Dude, I learned that stuff 13 years ago, I don't remember, all I remember is being taught that.
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Post by thesam07 on Nov 27, 2009 3:22:24 GMT -5
Ai! E, I Owe You. Why?
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Nov 27, 2009 3:42:11 GMT -5
Everyone knows that the vowels are A, E, I, O, U, occasionally Y, and purple. purple is a fruit
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Nov 27, 2009 3:51:42 GMT -5
Never heard about the W being used as a vowel before. Please use a word that has a W as the vowel. Dude, I learned that stuff 13 years ago, I don't remember, all I remember is being taught that. Dude, if you were taught that, your teacher was wanting you all to fail at life.
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Nov 27, 2009 4:14:42 GMT -5
So I recently got into a argument regarding vowels with a friend and now I pose this question...In elementary school, was anyone taught that the vowels were "A, E, I, O, sometimes Y and W" because I sure as hell was. Now children aren't learning this apparently and I must ask why. Was your teacher Afroman? You forgot the U as a vowel; maybe you mistook the double-U for the U or something?
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Post by Mattification on Nov 27, 2009 4:44:50 GMT -5
Never heard about the W being used as a vowel before. Please use a word that has a W as the vowel. pwn'd
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Nov 27, 2009 4:51:09 GMT -5
I never learned about the W sometimes being a vowel.
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Post by Shiori C: WC Blue Moon Poster on Nov 27, 2009 4:54:04 GMT -5
Unless Pudge Jefferson is from Wales (it's used as a vowel sometimes in Welsh, e.g. the word for valley is 'cwm')?
But if not, no longer kids are no longer being taught it- it's not true! 'Y' I'm prepared to allow, though, as obviously it is ('sky', 'try' etc).
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Post by Dirty Hazy on Nov 27, 2009 9:03:35 GMT -5
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Post by Throwback on Nov 27, 2009 9:14:05 GMT -5
So I recently got into a argument regarding vowels with a friend and now I pose this question...In elementary school, was anyone taught that the vowels were "A, E, I, O, sometimes Y and W" because I sure as hell was. Now children aren't learning this apparently and I must ask why. I'm 9 years older than you and we never learned that W was a vowel. The reason Y is sometimes a vowel is because in the VERY FEW words that don't contain the letters A,E,I,O or U they do contain the letter Y. If you can find 1 word where W is the vowel then you win your argument. But until then. No W is not a vowel
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Post by Johawn on Nov 27, 2009 9:19:59 GMT -5
In Wales 'w' is quite often a vowel in the language. Like the word 'valley' in Welsh is 'cwm.' The w functions as like a 'uw' sound, I believe. But it's a stupid language.
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Post by Throwback on Nov 27, 2009 9:35:37 GMT -5
In Wales 'w' is quite often a vowel in the language. Like the word 'valley' in Welsh is 'cwm.' The w functions as like a 'uw' sound, I believe. But it's a stupid language. So how would you pronounce that? Would it be like "come"?
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Nov 27, 2009 9:56:13 GMT -5
For my money, the people who are throwing it in the original poster's face about "W" being a vowel (and making fun of that as a possibility or saying "pwned," no less) are just straight up embarrassing themselves. "W" IS sometimes a vowel, folks, just in the same way that "Y" is a vowel.
We have to use the "W" to convey a specific vowel, or else what you all know as some specific "vowel sounds" wouldn't even exist. Any word that has "O" and "W" together as a vowel sound, for instance, is using the "W" as a vowel. In fact, technically, the word "VOWEL" is a word that uses "W" as a vowel. Hmm, pwned much (which, by the way, is another example of a "w" vowel deriviative)?
Also, "cwm" IS a legit English word no matter where you live, and it's pronounced "koom." I think it has Welsh origin, but if "cwm" isn't legit English, then neither are words like "safari" or "aardvark."
If you ever want more of this kind of discussion and are Jamaican, then just cwm get you some.
(But yes, original poster, I do like this topic. Hope this helps.)
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Post by Johawn on Nov 27, 2009 10:42:33 GMT -5
In Wales 'w' is quite often a vowel in the language. Like the word 'valley' in Welsh is 'cwm.' The w functions as like a 'uw' sound, I believe. But it's a stupid language. So how would you pronounce that? Would it be like "come"? So it'd rhyme with "womb" Also, the guy above me is right about it being an adopted English word. It refers specifically to a Welsh valley. I honestly did not know that and had to look it up, but I'll be damned if he ain't 100% right.
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Post by BK From WV on Nov 27, 2009 10:46:59 GMT -5
I have never been taught that,no. Not saying you're wrong. This is just the first I've heard of this.
Of course,they keep adding new stuff all the time. When I was younger,there was no Oceania(or whatever it's called). It was just Australia and New Zealand. Apparently there is a name for that region now. Also,Pluto was still a planet(and I still consider it one). Just as I'm sure my parents were taught different things than I was. They just keep adding stuff to textbooks so different things will be taught to different people.
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