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>>>Mais si!
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>>Thank you for correcting my spelling. I am learning from tapes by sound only; no book, no text. That is why sometimes, to make sure I say the right words, I look for help in dictionaries or here.
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>yes, I remember your saying that at the top of the thread - is why I gave you the spelling.
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>The "ai" or "ais" spelling is more of a short "e" sound (as in net). So it's not like "may see" but "meh see"
Thank you very much for explanation. This is how (with short "e") the "mais" sounded to me. Btw, I am looking for an online article or some write up that will give me rules of reading. Pretty much expanded version of what you just described. I want to parallel my study in listening with study of reading (without understanding).
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