Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
You can't hear the difference between "man" and "men" in English?
I often can't. If they are said one after another, or with an exaggerated articulation, then I can hear the difference. If it's an isolated word in a real phrase, it usually flies over my head. Same with "ship-sheep", etc. It does not cause any problems with comprehension, because the context always helps, but it probably adds to my accent. Not that I'm able to notice that.