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However, most cases of elision involve the two articles ''la'' and ''le'', and the short pronouns ''je'', ''me'', ''te'', and ''se'' when followed by a another word beginning with a vowel. The term properly applied refers only to changes reflected in the written language. In the case of longer words ending in "e" followed by another word beginning with a vowel, the same phenomenon may happen in the spoken language only, and in that case it is known as '' Liaison '' (linking), and also involves the pronunication of the otherwise silent final consonant cluster of the first word. For instance in the example given above, ''entre'' (between) and ''acte'' (act) combine into the established noun ''entr'acte'', a case of elision, but the common phrase ''entre amis'' (between friends), is classified as both elision (since the final "e" is ignored) and liaison (since the effective pronunication is the same as if the words were spelled en tramis). It might be further noted that this separation of single syllables into more than one logical word is artificial and does not necessarily reflect the real language. The Académie Française preserves and controls the French language to a degree that does not always match the convenience of speakers of the French language, especially those outside Paris. It not uncommon for French speakers, when communicating informally, such as over an instant messaging service, to use the written word ''ces'' even when ''c'est'' or ''ses'', which have identical sounds but different meanings, are intended, and to make even more drastic spelling adjustments. For instance, in Montréal , a Francophone might tell his/her buddy "chu malade", the actual local idiomatic pronunciation of "je suis malade" (I'm sick), even if they're quite familiar with the forms approved by Académie but take more characters and cost money for space-confined SMS messages on GSM Mobile Phones In a reverse instance of the latter, the common form ''qu'on'', formed by elision from ''que'' (that) and ''on'' ("one", or "it") is sometimes avoided because the identically sounding '''', has an obscene meaning. SEE ALSO
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