Re: French liaisons (was something else)

On Sunday, February 8, 2004, at 12:19  AM, Adam Walker wrote:
> --- Costentin Cornomorus <elemtilas@...> wrote:
>> --- Tristan McLeay <zsau@...> wrote:
>>> It probably doesn't
>>> help that we say /dOl@z/ either, does it? :)
>>
>> Sounds perfectly Merkin! Somewhere in NE, anyway.
>> Only don't tell yer dimehating mates! ;)
>> Padraic.
>
> Ain't it the truth.  Yankies of the worst flavor.
> Worms straight from the heart of the Big Apple!  I
> knowed there 'as sumpin' fishy 'bout them Ozzies all
> 'long. Yes, siree Bob, I did.
> Adam
Naaaa... in NYC, |o| before a double consonant is generally /a/~/A/.
It's up in The Frozen North where a certain musical group rhymes the
words |sorry| and |story| with /O/. :-P


-Stephen (Steg)
  "the goblin king discusses his lesson plans with nobody!"