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Does anyone else notice subtle rules of language that aren't taught in grammar? For example, "that" seems to have two pronunciations depending on where & how it is being used. If it is used as a pronoun, the "a" is emphasized, but if used as a transition the "a" is deemphasized.
In the phrase "I think that that is absurd," the first "that" has little emphasis on the "a," which ends up sounding more like an "i". So, "I think thit that is strange." This is also done with "that" when it follows "so." The "a" is deemphasized so thit it sounds like an "i."
What's stranger still is thit if you use "thit that" and pronounce both "thats" exactly the same, it ends up sounding awkward and weird. I'm wondering if this is just Midwestern American English or if this is universal in the English language.
