awe-droppers strike again - stocking horse

[Tom Zurinskas]

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I hear "horse" and "hoarse" spoken identically in thefreedictionary.com.  I=
 say them the same myself.  I can't ever recall hearing them said different=
ly.


Tom Zurinskas=2C USA - CT20=2C TN3=2C NJ33=2C FL7+
see truespel.com phonetic spelling




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> Subject: Re: awe-droppers strike again - stocking horse
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> Why do you find awe-dropping more offensive than horse-droppings? This so=
und file seems to pronounce 'horse' the same as 'hoarse.'
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> On 11/12/09 5:17 AM=2C "Tom Zurinskas" wrote:
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> e really have to call it a "stocking horse". (However=3D2C clicking the s=
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> ker icon=3D2C I did hear "stalking horse" ~~staukeeng hors~~ not ~~staake=
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> PRONUNCIATION:
> (STAH-king HORS) =3D20
> MEANING:
> noun:
> 1. Something used to mask the true purpose.
> 2. A candidate put forward in an election to draw votes from another or t=
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> Tom Zurinskas=3D2C USA - CT20=3D2C TN3=3D2C NJ33=3D2C FL7+=3D20
> see truespel.com phonetic spelling =3D20
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