Re: Grammar

Bill Bonde ( the oblique allusion in lieu of the frontal attack ) wrote:
> 
> Ron Hammon wrote:
> >
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> >
> > Lol.  The "correct way" is the same as "ant"?  This is funny.  The
> > "correct" way is NOT the same as "ant".
> >
> *One* of the accepted pronunciations in the dictionary I looked at is
> the same as for 'ant'.

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The difference here is "THE" correct way versus "AN" acceptable way.  A
dictionary records popular speech.  It does not dictate it.  A
dictionary lists all popular pronounciations with the "preferred" one 
usually indicated. What you probably will NOT find in a dictionary is
the MOST popular pronounciation in the South, spoken like "ain't" (as is
"ant").  

-- 
Ron Hammon
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