One time on Usenet, PeterLucas > said:
> ravenlynne > wrote in
> :
>
> > PeterLucas wrote:
> >>
> >> 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"
> >>
> >>
> >
> > No, most will not.
> >
>
>
>
> Quite a large majority would. But we know that the people here are not in
> that majority :-)

FWIW, I know a lot of folks from lots of backgrounds in a
lot of states. I have yet to meet anyone who says "axe" instead
of "ask". I'm not saying some don't, but it's definitely not the
majority...

--
Jani in WA