Re: YAEPT (was Re: French)

Paul Kershaw/Phil Driscoll wrote:
> > I'm 40, live in Oakland County (that's
> southeastern Michigan), have lived in Michigan all but my
> first 18 months, and not only do I say EE-ther, but I
> interpret AYE-ther as rather pretentious. I can't
> remember the last time a local said AYE-ther, although
> I'd expect it's more common in the Ann Arbor area...
> is that where you are?
>
Phil-
> I'm about 20 miles southwest of Ann Arbor, 50 miles
> west of Detroit on US-12 (Michigan Avenue). I recently
> started a job in Novi (which is in southwestern
> Oakland county). I'll have to check how my coworkers
> pronounce "either." (My boss says AYE-ther, but
> she
> grew up in Michigan's upper peninsula.)
>
And I (Saugatuck) make THREE MICHIGANDERS!! We ought to get together sometime,
perhsps in pretentious A2, where I spent 20+ very happy years. Or next summer,
here is glamorous Saugatuck-by-the-sea.
> --Ph. D.

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