On 9/4/07, ROGER MILLS <rfmilly@...> wrote:
> The difference is the US vs. UK (or at least alternate) versions, if I'm not
> mistaken............
> US: ...which nobody ca-an deny (8 syllables, extended "can"; or 7 if not)
> UK:...and so say all of we. (6 syl., no slide on "all")
Ah. Never heard the UK version. Had no idea.
> either way you get stress on the last syllable, whether -ny, we, -gat or
> -test
A very good point; ne'gat is no more correct than po'test. But it
offends my ear less for whatever reason. :)
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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>