om one bad pronunciation-based spelling to another. Earlier,>"Assam" tried to follow the British way of pronunciation, now "Asom" is
>the way Hindi or Bengali speakers will pronounce it. It's not how>people in Assam pronounce it.>There should be some more
t;the way Hindi or Bengali speakers will pronounce it. It's not how
>people in Assam pronounce it.
>There should be some more thought put into this. There is nothing
>Assamese about the spelling "Asom", it's a spelling that doesn't do
>justice.
>
>Jugal
>
>-
be some more thought put into this. There is nothing>Assamese about the spelling "Asom", it's a spelling that doesn't do>justice.>>Jugal>>-Original Message->From: Ram Sarangapani
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>To: ASSAMNET >Sent: Mon, 27 Feb
es at this time.
Jugal
-Original Message-
From: Alpana B. Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; assam@assamnet.org
Sent: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:33:48 -0600
Subject: Re: [Assam] The battle of the X's still continues
I think this new spelling is wors
ion, now "Asom" is>the way Hindi or Bengali speakers will pronounce it. It's not how>people in Assam pronounce it.>There should be some more thought put into this. There is nothing>Assamese about the spelling "Asom", it's a spelling that doesn't do>justi
th Bongo types who might object to this . So please be
> patient-How are we doing Han?Oh Ulfa, yes they might upset all our
> doings-undoings-but we have to try some recovery plan-one-upmanship if you
> wish. But do vote us back. Only we can deliver Asom-Oops Oxom -maybe"
> mm
>
o this. There is nothing>Assamese about the spelling "Asom", it's a spelling that doesn't do>justice.>>Jugal>>-Original
Message----->From: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>To: ASSAMNET >Sent: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:21:19 -0600>Subject: [A
Original Message-
From: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: ASSAMNET
Sent: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:21:19 -0600
Subject: [Assam] The battle of the X's still continues
As far as the letters 's' or 'x' in the spelling is concerned, the
Cabinet informed that it woul
As far as the letters 's' or 'x' in the spelling is concerned, the Cabinet informed that it would be open to suggestions from all quarters. But for the time being 'Asom' will be the effective spelling, it added
. -Sentinel
http://sentinelassam.com/
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