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From: mauney@ncsu.UUCP (Jon Mauney)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Re: Spelling Reform
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Date: Fri, 12-Oct-84 15:52:24 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 12 15:52:24 1984
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>>        after  ==> aafte
>>        letters ==> letez
>>   
>>   Where is the (clearly pronounced) 'r' sound in after and letters?

> you'll find that the r-pronouncers lose out to the r-droppers.
> Sorry, Jon, but you're outvoted.

I know.  That's why I'm so opposed to spelling reform.  I don't want
Yankees and Limeys imposing their funny pronunciations on me (by the
way, many Southern accents drop r's too).  I have my minority rights!

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_Doctor_                           Jon Mauney,    mcnc!ncsu!mauney
\__Mu__/                           North Carolina State University