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

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Tuesday, February 24, 2004, 5:07
Roger Mills scripsit:

> 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
Not what I meant, merely that Americans say /ou/ for "long o", whereas Brits, or at least RP-speakers, say /@u/. -- There are three kinds of people in the world: John Cowan those who can count, http://www.reutershealth.com and those who can't. jcowan@reutershealth.com