On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:05:44 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
wrote:

>Miche > wrote in news:micheinnz-
:
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>> I live in New Zealand, where British meanings tend to match ours.
>>
>> Maybe it's the US that's out of step, here? Nah, couldn't be.
>>
>> Miche
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>ROFL!!!! Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it absolutely *couldn't* be the Yanks out of
>step..........
>
>
>Could it???
>
>
>Was watching TV tonight and once again saw the great advancement that the
>US has made with the English language.
>
>Ask a Yank how to say 'ask'.
>
>
>Most will say "axe"

You'd be mistaken. I seldom here that pronunciation in the US; it's
considered low class.

Regards,
Tracy R.