Re: Probability of Article Replacement?

Joe scripsit:

> The standard greeting in British youth culture is 'alright?'.
> It generally sounds like [O@i?], with a rising tone.  I sometimes wonder how
> (or if) Americans can understand us Brits having a conversation with each
> other in allegro colloquial speech.
Well, I do work for a British company (Reuters), so with an occasional check
of Moss I'm usually O.K.  What I can't tell, of course, is when you are kidding.

--
John Cowan          http://www.ccil.org/~cowan        jcowan@reutershealth.com
To say that Bilbo's breath was taken away is no description at all.  There are
no words left to express his staggerment, since Men changed the language that
they learned of elves in the days when all the world was wonderful. --The Hobbit

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