On 2016-11-03 12:43 AM, Bruce wrote:
> In article >, Nancy Young says...
>>
>> On 11/2/2016 2:44 PM, graham wrote:
>>> Here we go again! How to pronounce "Scone".
>>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-...onounce-scone/
>>
>> If they wanted it to be pronounced scon by everyone, they should have
>> left off the e.
>
> And if they wanted it to be pronouced Wensday, they shouldn't have
> written Wednesday.

There are still some people around who know how to speak English
properly. Most of the people I know pronounce Wednesday as it is
spelled. Those who pronounce it Wensday tend to mispronounce a lot of
other words too.


> And if they wanted it to be pronounced nife, they
> shouldn't have written knife. And... back on topic... Worcestershire
> sauce...

Do you find double letters like ll and ss difficult too?