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Again, not said by r-ful speakers, as far as I know. Let's keep our
eye on the ball here.<br><br>
At 10:08 AM 12/14/2006, you wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">ah suh-WAY-uh (I
swear)<br><br>
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<dd>From: "Mullins, Bill AMRDEC"
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<dd>Subject: Re: "Fo'ward"</i><br>
<dd>Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:31:52 -0600</i><br>
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<dd>foh shu-ah (for sure)<br>
<dd>foh evah (forever)<br><br>
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<dd>> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:04 PM<br>
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<dd>> Subject: "Fo'ward"<br>
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<dd>> Subject: "Fo'ward"<br>
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<dd>> I hear "foward" for forward in the (AE) speech of
people (who<br>
<dd>> generally give /r/ its r-ness) more and more these days.<br>
<dd>> Except for "Fuggeddaboudit"<br>
<dd>> I can't think of other places where this is happening.
When<br>
<dd>> forecastles might have turned up in day-to-day speech, I<br>
<dd>> understand it was pronounced "fo'c'sle", but I
wouldn't know<br>
<dd>> from my own experience!<br>
<dd>> AM<br>
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<dd>> W stands for >:< War
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