LL-L "Orthography" 2004.06.07 (06) [E]

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From: Szelog, Mike <Mike.Szelog at citizensbank.com>
Subject: LL-L "Orthography" 2004.06.07 (04) [E]

Up here in New England, that's the ONLY way to pronounce it - got in trouble
way back in grammar school for actually writing "idear" - the 'r' on the end
is that pronounced/noticeable here in New England!!

'Course, we get rid of it in "othah" (other) places!

Mike S
Manchester, NH - USA

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From: Brooks, Mark <mark.brooks at twc.state.tx.us>
Subject: LL-L "Orthography" 2004.06.07 (04) [E]

Gabrielle asked:  "So,do they or don't they?"
Yes, they do.  When I was in college taking my linguistics courses, I was
told that the added "r" on idea was an example of overcorrection.  So many
words ending in "r" orthographically are pronounced schwa by New Englanders
and the British.  So, on words that really end in schwa, there's a tendency
to add an "r".  Go figure.

Mark

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