BURR-Y is not 'non-standard' (yes it is!)

[Seán Fitzpatrick]

<< zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU writes:  Are there any words other than BURY
that are spelled -UR- but have the -E-vowel in any standard variety of
American English? >>

Well, the AHD tries to explain the eccentricity:
Word History: Why does bury rhyme with berry and not with jury? The answer
goes back to early English times. ...
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bury

Seán Fitzpatrick
Pro-Child/Pro-Choice =
Pro-Pig/Pro-Bacon
http://www.logomachon.blogspot.com/

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