learning to speak "standard"

[Laurence Horn]

At 1:02 PM -0500 2/28/08, Wilson Gray wrote:
>I agree. During the course of our conversation, I have suddenly come
>to realize that I still maintain the Southern three-way distinction
>among Mary-merry-marry.

Hey, watch who you callin Southern.  Us Noo Yawkuhs *invented* that
distinction.

--Larry (not to be confused with Lerry or Lairy)

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