"Wolfing"

[Benjamin Barrett]

I was recently corrected on that as well. BB

On Apr 21, 2008, at 6:28 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

>
> "Wolf Tickets": I see Disney's Big Bad Wolf (Zeke) sellin' tickets.
>
>  "Woof Tickets": What's up with that? Tickets to a dog show?
>
>  Yet I find myself writing "woof" in preference to hearing the
> { l } pronounced, even in my head.  Is this a sickness?
>
>  JL

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