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From: cq315@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Hank Walker)
Subject: Re: m-hmm vs. what?
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 18:46:57 GMT
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Peter Hoogenboom (phoogenb@liberty.uc.wlu.edu) writes:

> Umm, but "uh-uh" and "uh-huh" are clearly open-mouthed vocalizations.  I 
> was clearly asking for a way to write the negative of "m-hmm".  I would 
> suggest "m-mm" or "mm-mm" but these are clearly mistakeable for "mm-mm good".

True. The only difference in the last two is length and tone of voice.

Interesting that both the positive and negative forms of these mumblings
are the only utterances I know of that are minimal pairs between a glottal
stop and an h or whatever... 	...at least in my standardish Canadian 
English.
--
      hank.          "a lack of restraint is a sign of weakness."
