Towards Better Davening and Torah Reading

Towards better Davening and Torah Reading
In the last of the Dibrot we find:
V’AVOD V’AMATO V’SHORO VACHAMORO
Note that a connective-VAV usually is voweled with a SH'VA NA, but before a CHATAF- PATACH it is voweled with a PATACH. V'AVDO - because the AYIN has a "regular" vowel, but VA-AMA- TO and VACHAMORO because the ALEF and the CHET have a CHATAF-PATACH under them. It doesn't change the meaning, but using the right vowel makes the words sound better. (Same for davening.)

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