LL-L "Orthography" 2003.05.09 (05) [E]

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From: Gary Taylor <gary_taylor_98 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language Usage

Hai yaw

thaw' aid rai' ta giv mai sappaw' ta dhoaz willin ta
rai' in udha varaiatiz av loalanz langwidgiz udha dhan
shchrai' Inglish. Ok - noawunz gannu wundastan dhis,
but i's mai yattempt a' chraiing ta bring ta laif dhi
Eshchri aksen', an wen udha daialecks av udha
langwidgis can du dhis - wai no' Inglish wunz. Wo's
happend tu wInglish daialecks an aksen's dha' wi yav
ta rai' standad Inglish dha hoaw taim?

Gary

ps good luck with this one...

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Orthography

Oi, Gary!

> Ok - noawunz gannu wundastan dhis,

Doan' bi tu shoa!  *Ai* yundastan.  Gud wan, mai'!

Bu' wi yav ta hav a laaja langwij kawpus ta ge' ta noa yoa rai'in sistem
be'a.

Lai'a!
Reinhard/Ron

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