La Compagnie des Wagons-Lits

[Mark Mandel]

I wouldn't call it a problem either, but IMHO it's perfectly on topic here.

m a m

On 7/23/07, Laurence Urdang <urdang at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> This is not, strictly speaking, an ADS problem, but I heard a travel agent
> on Joey Reynolds the other day give a spelling pronunciation, WAG'n lits
> (rhymed with "back'n bits."  Very weird to hear.
>   L. Urdang
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