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Mayonnaise
"l, not -l" > wrote in message
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> On 9-Aug-2007, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
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>> > On 9-Aug-2007, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
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>> >> Are you questioning the rules of pronunciation? I hope not.
>> >>
>> >> As far as the specific word we're discussing, read zxcvbob's
>> >> explanation,
>> >> which makes sense, to an extent.
>> >
>> > Nice try. I never questioned the rules of pronunciation, only your
>> > adamant
>> > assertion that yours was the authoritative pronunciation of the word
>> > crappie. You were mistaken.
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>> And yet, Kevin found my pronunciation in another dictionary. That's
>> interesting, don't you think?
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> Interesting? Yes. That was in the "circa 1969" edition of the American
> Heritage Dictionary; a dictionary whose current edition offers "croppy" as
> correct. I suggest you take a cue from them and drop the erroneous 1969
> pronunciation for the correct one.
>
> It has become painfully obvious that you are one of those fellows that,
> even
> when obviously wrong, will never admit to error. It is further evident
> that
> you are one who must always get in the last word; I do not suffer that
> character flaw (though admit to others) and will make this my last post on
> the subject.
Good!
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