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



On Sunday 16 April 2006 04:28, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> [2006 Apr 16 04:13 -0500]:
> > On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 09:13 +0100, Chris Lale wrote:
> > > Ron Johnson wrote:
> > > >And "c" will still be needed for "ch" (as in "church", not the k
> > > >in school/skool).
> > >
> > > Don't forget that the non-US pronunciation of "schedule" is soft
> > > (sh-edule),
> >
> > Well, then pronounce it properly! :)
>
> Then why do I hear Aussies (and some others) pronounce 'idea' as
> 'ide'er', or 'Daytona' as 'Daytoner'?

Same reason Warshingtonians can't say "-ash" without adding an R.  Wash 
becomes Warsh, Slash becomes Slarsh, etc...

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Paul Johnson
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