> "Mark J. Reed" <markjreed@...> wrote:
>
> I call that "Alex Trebekking", and I agree that it's disconcerting. I
> believe that if you're speaking English, you should pronounce things
> Englishly. Don't show off your mad language skillz by ordering a
> [bur:'ito] instead of a [br\='i4oU] at Taco Bell, unless you're
> placing the entire order in Spanish...
Y'all may be interested in reading the following:
http://www.nationalreview.com/nordlinger/nordlinger112002.asp
In general, I agree with his sentiments.
Charlie