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We English wouldn't only drop the first t, we'd drop the h and the final t as well, 'o pota'o... innit
And in my experience (or at least how I as a foreigner was taught the English RP pronounciation), often also the spaces between words.
RP drives me crazy with its bizarre pronunciation rules. Like never pronouncing 'R' unless it's not there.
"Law and order" under RP approximates "lo ran doh duh" where literally every 'R' in the phrase is not spoken, but they jam one in place of the 'W'.
ARGH! THE SPIDERS ARE EATING MY EYEBALLS FROM THE INSIDE!