Re: CHAT: F.L.O.E.S.

John Cowan wrote:

> And Rosta scripsit:
>
> > > So you are now tolerating /r\@Ust@/?
> >
> > I would, with a cringe, if it came from an American.
>
> An American (such as me) would say /r\oust@/, of course, which is the
> version of your name I've heard in my head hitherto.
Harumph. So apparently I'm not an American...:-)))  I've been mentally
pronouncing it /r\Ost@/ (or with Q?, anyway it rhymes with "raw") from Day 1
of my tenure here

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