Re: OT: Re: Why do people in the UK put a u in the word color?
On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 15:14 +0100, Doofus wrote:
> 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.
As long as she dresses like in /Batman Forever/...
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