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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 01:56 PM Original message |
Did our American hard "R" come from Irish and Scot Immigrants? |
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velvet (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've always thought so, but ... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. No, it's a retained archaism. |
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pam4water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. Dunno I grew up in New England form Irish and Scotch stock and we don't have any R's |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. wicked good! nt |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Well, no "ahs" except at the beginning of a word. I eat rice, not ahice :^P Oddly enough, though, |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. I think it comes from pirates. nt |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
5. Not at all... |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Indeed, matey. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Ha! I thought this thread was about America's strong right turn. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 05:53 AM Response to Original message |
8. No, it came from the bluenoses at the MPAA. n/t |
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