Route: spelling and pronunciation [and IPA vs. Orthographic respellings]

[Thomas Paikeday]

Does this have anything to do with civilization? I have always made the
distinction. But I don't think I am more civilized than those who don't.
When I said "normal," I was thinking of what I hear around me which is
getting more complicated because by the latest count there are more
immigrants like me than natives in the Toronto area. Sorry about the
confusion. I guess we are all more or less normal.

TOM.

Mark A Mandel wrote:
>
> On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Dennis R. Preston wrote:
>
> #>Well, the long answer below, which admits that "cot" and "caught"
> #>are only rarely distinguished, speaks for itself. All civilized
> #>speakers make the distinction.
>
> I hope you're talking about Tom's text, not mine!
>
> -- Mark M.