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1mo ago

@roerjo Fair enough!

To be honest, while recording I did not anticipate this was going to be an issue, since I start most projects with a boilerplate that includes the { "type": "module" } in package.json.

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2mos ago

@vanessajv It usually is, actually. If we're talking specifically for English, Y is considered a vowel when there is no other vowel in the word (gym), when a word or syllable ends in Y (handy), or when the letter Y is in the middle of a syllable (symbol). It's a consonant only when a word or syllable starts with Y (year, beyond). It's actually rather silly to think of letters as vowels or consonants, as it's the sound they make that defines it. And different letters can produce vastly different sounds. For instance, in some cases, W is also a vowel in English, like in ow. But as with most things we learn in (primary) school, the rules are very simplified, like having five senses or that there are three states of matter. There's also vast differences between languages. For instance in Norwegian, a Y is always considered a vowel. In fact, AEIOUY are all always vowel sounds, and we even have three extra: ÆØÅ.

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3mos ago

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