Re: OT: Re: Why do people in the UK put a u in the word color?

[Doofus <doofus@bulldoghome.com>]

Andrei Popescu wrote:

> Doofus <doofus@bulldoghome.com> wrote:
>
>  
>
> > > Then why do I hear Aussies (and some others) pronounce 'idea' as
> > > 'ide'er', or 'Daytona' as 'Daytoner'?
> > >
> > > If 'schedule' wasn't meant to be pronounced 'skedule', then there would
> > > be no 'c' in it.  Don't want to waste a consonant, dontcha know!  :)
> > >
> > > - Nate >>
> > >
> > >      
> > Aussies must be summarily disregarded in any discussion of English 
> > pronunciation.   ;O)
> >    
>
> That was mean, mate. I like the way Paul Hogan speaks.

And I'll defend your right to do so Andrei, but he just doesn't do it 
for me I'm afraid. Or Edna Everage.

Now, Nicole Kidman...  Bonzer.