Doug Weller wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:05:49 -0700, in rec.food.cooking, Arri London
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Little Malice wrote:
>>>
>>> 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
>>
>> It's very common though. I hear it around here all the time and not
>> from foreigners either.
>
> Like the Brits who say 'crips' instead of 'crisps'.

Which Brits???

I and everyone I know says crisps!! The only people whom I have heard
saying 'crips' have been USian!