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Example Sentences

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Her th sounds were more like d sounds, pronouncing the word "those" like "doze," and if a word ended in -er, like "number," she said, "num-bah."

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2022

The girl is embarrassed that she doesn’t understand, and replies, “I -er, oh, I don’t know, suh. I didn’t know you-er anybody could ride uh fish.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2020

He wrote: “The prophecy may be hazarded that we shall conform in time, one word in -re after another changing to -er; but we prefer in England to break with our illogicalities slowly.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2019

Barr is batty even by internet standards, French points out, as she’s a birther, a 9/11 truther, and every other form of -er.

From Slate • May 29, 2018

Soccer was supposed to be an easy one, but I forgot about the -er not -re at the end.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff