--- John Cowan <jcowan@...> wrote:
> Christophe Grandsire scripsit:
> This leads to a riddle on which I even trapped a
> native Kentuckian:
> "How do you pronounce the capital of Kentucky,
> ['luIsvIl] or ['luwivIl]?"
While it's not the capital, it's: /lu@vl/ or very
close, as you have to swallow all three vowels. At
least from one native Kentuckian I know.
> Nobody will deny that geography is not taught at all
> in America. :(((
Jography? Wot's that?
It was taught us as part of history classes.
> John Cowan
Padraic.
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beuyont alch geont la ciay la cina
mangeiont alch geont y faues la lima;
pe' ne m' molestyont
que faciont
doazque y facyont in rima.
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