From: James Polk (jpolk@opus.starlab.csc.com)
Date: Sat 23 Apr 1994 - 17:15:28 EEST
Due to work, work-related convensions and house-moving, I have been unable to craft replies on games and the nature of the universe. Please feel threatened when I say that such replies will be forthcoming. :-)
Nevertheless, I felt absolutely _impelled_ to draft this brief reply to Martin Crim on the topic of accents. (After all, how could I miss a chance to attack his flippant comment? So please take the following with a big <grin>.)
Martin said:
"...since Brits (like New Englanders) don't seem to be able to pronounce the letter r properly..."
Gee, Martin, do you know how many different people you attacked? I believe the RQ Daily has already heard from the Scottish representative. But it apparently falls to me to mention the outrage of West Country English folk. You want r's? Try visiting the southwest of England. (New England American English has its roots in the East of England.)
Really, I am surprised an apparently cultured person such as yourself could believe there is "a" British accent. You must have listened to too much BBC radio.
By the way, folks, why does it fall to a half-and-hahf Anglo American to set this barbaros straight? Are Scots the only articulate people with pride on that island?
Garrgh!
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