> On 4 April 2008 Beth Benoit wrote [snip]: > > I have friends from Canada who say "aboot," "hoose" (for house).
(I don't know how I could have missed this.) Yes, and incredibly, there are some people in the Yoo Ess Eh who pronounce "Benoit" as "Ben-oyt (rhymes with "Hoyt"). Say it ain't so, Beth. Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
