Ophelia wrote:
>
> 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!

Agreed. That is the name, however, of a prominent/large gang around here
(and other places in the US).