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From: Alvin Bruney [MVP] (vapor)
Date: 02/17/04 

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 22:05:39 -0600

read the entire thing. book marked it for trial later for my own selfish
reasons.

> When I go home to visit, noone can place my accent, or dialect. I cant
keep
> petrol/gas zee/zed and a million/billion things straight now.

same thing here. i come from a little dot in the caribbean. when i go home
they think i've sold out.
my home folk talk with a distinct accent that i cannot immitate anymore.
it's sad what america can do to you. it's so sad. 

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"Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu" <cpub@hower.org> wrote in message
news:Xns949285C44E36cpub@127.0.0.1...
> "Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <vapor at steaming post office> wrote in
> news:Ou8g11N9DHA.1356@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:
> > hmm, i suppose to be technically correct i was raised on the queens
english
> > but corrupted for a few years now on the american english.
>
> We'll Im a bit oppposite of you then. :)
>
> Raised on a Canadian dialect (yes there is such a thing) of American
English.
> Then got infused with just a trace of a Southern accent from moving into
the
> deep south. And no living in Europe for several years, with winters in a
> former British colony I've got that influence.
>
> When I go home to visit, noone can place my accent, or dialect. I cant
keep
> petrol/gas zee/zed and a million/billion things straight now.
>
> > i like the finished piece.excellent.
>
> Thanks. Did you get past the first paragraph this time? :)
>
>
> --
> Chad Z. Hower (a.k.a. Kudzu) - http://www.hower.org/Kudzu/
>       "Programming is an art form that fights back"

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