On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 23:02 +1000, CaT wrote: > On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 02:52:25PM +0100, Doofus wrote: > > Nate Bargmann wrote: > > >* Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Apr 16 04:13 -0500]: > > >>On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 09:13 +0100, Chris Lale wrote: > > >>>Ron Johnson wrote: > > >>>>And "c" will still be needed for "ch" (as in "church", not the k > > >>>>in school/skool). > > >>>> > > >>>Don't forget that the non-US pronunciation of "schedule" is soft > > >>>(sh-edule), > > >>> > > >>Well, then pronounce it properly! :) > > >> > > > > > >Then why do I hear Aussies (and some others) pronounce 'idea' as > > >'ide'er', or 'Daytona' as 'Daytoner'? > > > > > >If 'schedule' wasn't meant to be pronounced 'skedule', then there would > > >be no 'c' in it. Don't want to waste a consonant, dontcha know! :) > > > > Aussies must be summarily disregarded in any discussion of English > > pronunciation. ;O) > > Oi!
Ole' Oh, wait, wrong language. Never mind... -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA "The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice." Mahatma Gandhi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
