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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Sans Unicode">I would not call 'turmeric' an
active-vocabulary item. It's one of those words you see on the ingredient-list
of condiments, especially prepared mustards.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Sans Unicode">For those who do have it in their active
vocabulary, it likely follows the same rule as the first R in 'surprise'. Most
people drop it, even if their speech is otherwise remorselessly rhotic, as with
General American.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Sans Unicode">Mark.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=douglas@NB.NET href="mailto:douglas@NB.NET">Douglas G. Wilson</A>
</DIV><BR>Do those who know of the existence of 'turmeric' often use 'tumeric'
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