rosie > wrote in
oups.com:

> On Oct 29, 9:05?am, PeterLucas > wrote:
>> Miche > wrote in news:micheinnz-
>> :
>>
>>
>>
>> > 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
>>
>> 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"
>
> Sorry, that got me excited.


Yeah, I know, I saw your first post in this thread .......... :-)


>Peter, please understand that most Yanks
> do not say AXE-
>
> Some say it,-- usually they have English as a scond language, and
> some , simply because they are poorly educated.


true....... most that I have seen doing it are either black, or
hispanic. And the whites that I've seen/heard do it are the crappy
rapper types.


>
> Most Yanks, and I have talked to many ( and I am one ) , do not say
> that. Other than that , you are pretty good.!!!


Thank you ma'am :-)


>
> Rosie ..... axe my ass......



Will I get an echo??? ;-P