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RE: Fauxes Pas



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	From:	quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk
[SMTP:quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk]
	Sent:	Wednesday, August 12, 1998 7:15 PM
	To:	rmyers@inetone.net
	Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
	Subject:	Re: Fauxes Pas

	In message <3.0.3.32.19980812171147.007156fc@206.105.172.6> Robert
Myers writes:

	> Is my sense of humor slipping again, Phil?  The Phil and hillbilly
	> wisecrack was to say that there are those, especially in the
provinces, who
	> might say that neither an Englishman nor a hillbilly speak
'Murican English.
	>
	> Sorry if I offended you.

	No, absolutely not.  I just didn't understand it, that's all.
Humour
	doesn't always travle well - witness my remark about Jouko's BBSes.

	It seems to be accepted by English academics, BTW, that modern
American
	English is closer to Shakespeare's pronunciation than current
British
	English - largely due to the affected accents of our Royal family.

	--
	 Phil Payne
	 Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 01536 723021
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