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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cynic 2005 who wrote (77653)	3/12/2000 1:50:00 AM
From: Colleen M	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Mohan, In the U.S most people speak "American English". But I can understand your confusion, considering the statement below. SPELLING BEE CONFUSING If GH can stand for P as in Hiccough If OUGH stands for O as in Dough If PHTH stands for T as in Phthisis If EIGH stands for A as in Neighbour If TTE stands for T as in Gazette If EAU stands for O as in Plateau The right way to spell POTATO should be: GHOUGHPHTHEIGHTTEEAU I have trouble understanding Cajuns, Bostonians, hillbillys, some New Yorkers and some southern accents, and I'm born and raised in the U.S.! Never mind other "English" speaking countries. All I can tell you is good luck!

To: Cynic 2005 who wrote (77653)	3/12/2000 3:46:00 AM
From: KENNETH R SANDERS	Respond to of 132070

MOHAN, That is the bestest post you have made in a long time

To: Cynic 2005 who wrote (77653)	3/12/2000 10:53:00 AM
From: Knighty Tin	Respond to of 132070

Mohan, English is a second language for me. I speak 'Merican. <g> And, of course, I am quickly learning Texian.

To: Cynic 2005 who wrote (77653)	3/12/2000 12:53:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Respond to of 132070

A professor in a comparative language survey course explained that in some languages, such as French, a double negative could denote the negative, whereas in others, such as German, a double negative yielded a positive. But in no language did a double positive come to mean the negative. "...Yuh right", muttered a tattooed parrot in the back of the hall.