Arri London wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> Arri London wrote:
>>> 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).
>>
>> A gang called 'Brits'? Well! Who woulda thunk it)
>
> ROTFL! The well-known gang is called the Crips!!!
> Although perhaps there is a gang called the Brits...

But. but, but..........

>>>>> Like the Brits who say 'crips' instead of 'crisps'.

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

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