Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ncsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!ncsu!mauney From: mauney@ncsu.UUCP (Jon Mauney) Newsgroups: net.nlang Subject: Re: Spelling Reform Message-ID: <2699@ncsu.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Oct-84 15:52:24 EDT Article-I.D.: ncsu.2699 Posted: Fri Oct 12 15:52:24 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 14-Oct-84 06:41:47 EDT References: <2472@dartvax.UUCP> Organization: N.C. State University, Raleigh Lines: 18 >> 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! -- _Doctor_ Jon Mauney, mcnc!ncsu!mauney \__Mu__/ North Carolina State University