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Re: CHAT: Happy Conlang day!

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Thursday, July 19, 2001, 2:14
Roger Mills scripsit:
> John Cowan wrote: > >>>Which reminds me: how is the name of Groote Eylandt in Australia > >>>pronounced? It is indeed a large island. > >> > >> Boudewijn says: Just like you spell it. That is ["GR\o:t@ "E1lAnt_h]. > > > > > >I knew some smartass Dutchman was going to make a remark like that. > >But did he catch the Nixon in China reference, hmmmmmmmmmm? > > > Yes, yes, yes. But I thought you were posing the far more interesting > question: how do Australians pronounce it?
Indeed, I was. Anyozzie? -- John Cowan cowan@ccil.org One art/there is/no less/no more/All things/to do/with sparks/galore --Douglas Hofstadter

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