Because the 'L' is silent? And how do you pronounce your last name?
Just sound all the letters.
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Although we were speaking it long before your country even *existed*. So" <ng@bgdsv.co.uk> wrote in message
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Why don't Americans pronounce the L in SOLDER?
They say SODER which sounds almost like SOD HER.
Weird.
What is weird (as just one example) is the Brit pronunciation of
"Thames." "Temz", indeed! Shame on you!
The Brits have destroyed the English language and they should be
apologetic, and certainly not aggressive about this issue! :>
Great countries divided by a common language and all of that which no
longer means much.
I was KIDDING. Check out the emoticon.On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:48:35 -0400, Charles wrote:
"Brian Gregory [UK]" <ng@bgdsv.co.uk> wrote in message
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Why don't Americans pronounce the L in SOLDER?
They say SODER which sounds almost like SOD HER.
Weird.
What is weird (as just one example) is the Brit pronunciation of
"Thames." "Temz", indeed! Shame on you!
The Brits have destroyed the English language and they should be
apologetic, and certainly not aggressive about this issue! :>
Great countries divided by a common language and all of that which no
longer means much.
Although we were speaking it long before your country even *existed*. So
how are *we* destroying *our* language again?
Seems that way.
Thing is, it's always the yanks who think the rest of the world is out of
8GdnSv2t-XUHjHVnZ2dnUVZ_jydnZ2d@comcast.com...Unfortunately yes. You and us both.
Yes, I agree. Interacting on the Internet can be very discouraging, but one"Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Oh yes, 'Great' countries? Racing to the bottom, more like. Both of 'em.
Seems that way.
Unfortunately yes. You and us both.
You know, it's quite a rarity these days to encounter people who are
practical and think for themselves. No, really.
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Oh yes, 'Great' countries? Racing to the bottom, more like. Both of 'em.
Seems that way.
Unfortunately yes. You and us both.
You know, it's quite a rarity these days to encounter people who are
practical and think for themselves. No, really.
Yes, I agree. Interacting on the Internet can be very discouraging, but one
sometimes finds that other decent and analytical folk are also alive and
well.
We might be the first killed, however ;>
Please do, but be kind ;>
Oh wouldn't it be wonderful. I do hope so. ;-)We might be the first killed, however ;>
That's if the stay planet Niribu ( or whatever) doesn't smack into us first."Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net> wrote in message
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We might be the first killed, however ;>
Oh wouldn't it be wonderful. I do hope so. ;-)
Saying that though, if the world does go thermo then we'd end up
being the ones repairing everything. Mmmmm. Nahhh, first paragraph.
Apparently we're all going to die at the hands of an artificial black