Attn. BBC numbskulls.
Mary Hinge
do NOT exist in the English language.
Advarntage
Arnswer
Arsk
Arsking
Barsket
Charnce
Darncing
Drarft
Exarmple
Farst
Flarsk
Gharstly
Larst
Marster
Narsty
Parst
Rarspberry
Tarsk
..... get my drift ?
contrex
wrote:
[silly rubbish snipped]
> ..... get my drift ?
Only too well.
Attn prick: fuck off.
Mudge
How about "warsh" or "Canader" ??
--
The Canadian Curmudgeon (in Calgary)
Fix the biosphere - eliminate people
Peter Duncanson (BrE)
<BettyS...@correctenglishusage.net> wrote:
>Please note. The following words (amongst others)
> do NOT exist in the English language.
>
>Advarntage
>Arnswer
>Arsk
>Arsking
>Barsket
Are you suggesting that the "r"s in "ar" are being sounded, rolled for
example. Or are you using "ar" to represent a long "a" sound, like "ah"?
--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.english.usage)
Farmer Giles
"Mary Hinge" <BettyS...@correctenglishusage.net> wrote in message
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No, it's rubbish. What do you call the man married to your mother?
(presuming, of course, that they're married!)
Mary Hinge
"contrex" <mike.j...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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[silly rubbish snipped]
> Only too well.
>
Did your mother have any kids that LIVED ?
Mary Hinge
>> Advarntage
>> Arnswer
>> Arsk
>> Arsking
>> Barsket
>> Charnce
>> Darncing
>> Drarft
>> Exarmple
>> Farst
>> Flarsk
>> Gharstly
>> Larst
>> Marster
>> Narsty
>> Parst
>> Rarspberry
>> Tarsk
>>
>>
<< What do you call the man married to your mother?
> >
The word "Father" has been pronounced ( Eng lang.) with a
"silent R" since the language evolved ... as has "rather".
It's just pure pomposity & pretencious twattishness to
pronounce ANY (amongst others) of the words listed
above, with the additional , NON-existent "R" ... or "AH".
musika
contrex
wrote:
>
> Are you suggesting that the "r"s in "ar" are being sounded, rolled for
> example. Or are you using "ar" to represent a long "a" sound, like "ah"?
>
> --
> Peter Duncanson, UK
> (in alt.english.usage)
He's just trolling
Farmer Giles
"musika" <mUs...@SPAMNOTexcite.com> wrote in message
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;-)
Farmer Giles
Nonsense. Most of the people of southern England - without being either
pompous or 'pretencious' [sic] - have always used the broad A. It is an
accepted and time-honoured pronunciation, so who are you to say it's wrong?
Can't even think why it would bother anyone, other than some northern,
chip-on-the-shoulder oik!
Peter Duncanson (BrE)
Is that "trrrolling" or "twolling", I wonder.
White Spirit
> The word "Father" has been pronounced ( Eng lang.) with a
> "silent R" since the language evolved ...
No, it has not.
Pat Durkin
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> On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:11:36 -0800 (PST), contrex
> <mike.j...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On 29 Nov, 22:50, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" <m...@peterduncanson.net>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Are you suggesting that the "r"s in "ar" are being sounded, rolled
>>> for
>>> example. Or are you using "ar" to represent a long "a" sound, like
>>> "ah"?
>>>
>>
>
> Is that "trrrolling" or "twolling", I wonder.
>
Not a troll
"White Spirit" <wsp...@homechoice.co.uk> wrote in message
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YES IT HAS, YOU FOOL.
Robert Lieblich
Wikipedia has a good succinct item on the development of non-rhotic
pronunciations. It squares with what I have read elsewhere and makes
sense besides. It also makes clear that although there have been
individual instances of non-rhotic pronunciations at least since the
middle of the 15th Century, that's hardly "since the language
evolved." More important, the dropped "r" is "dropped" not only in
the sense "omitted" but in the sense "fallen away." The language
started out rhotic. Ms. Hinge has her facts wrong.
Quite apart from all that, there is today a clear distinction between
rhotic and non-rhotic pronunciations, although they vary somewhat with
dialects and idiolects. Many British accents are rhotic, and many
American accents are non-rhotic, but in general rhotic pronunciations
are associated with the US and non-rhotic with the UK. Other
Englishes have their own characteristics.
Given the breadth of both varieties, it does seem a bit strange to
treat either as perfectly proper in one location and a noxious weed in
another. Ms. Hinge is fiercely protective of her own usage,
neglecting to realize that other usages are just as commonplace and
unobjectionable.
Still calling people names, Mary? How does that advance the
argument?
--
Bob Lieblich
And his Magic Lamp of Reason
White Spirit
>> Mary Hinge wrote:
>> No, it has not.
Here's a clue: Anglo Saxon orthography didn't use unnecessary letters.
The representation was largely phonetic. Comparative linguistics
shows that the 'r' was pronounced something like a rolled 'R' - as it
still is in Somerset today.
contrex
wrote:
> It's just pure pomposity & pretencious twattishness to
You can't spell "pretentious", yet you presume to correct others? You
really *are* a tosser.