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chewy027 · #1 April 12th, 2001, 04:59 AM

capn'q that sentiment is echoed by just about everyone who gives a low vote. They would rather have some other things addressed first. I'm not saying that MM should put this in right away. All I'm asking people to vote on is the concept; the idea of going through a civil war and if EVENTUALLY they would like to see it implemented.

Anyway when your good and ready I'll be waiting to add your (hopefully high) vote to the tally

DirectorTsaarx · #2 April 12th, 2001, 03:46 PM

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Originally posted by capnq:
Actually, my theory was that you lived somewhere that "way" is pronounced like "why", making it a sort of pun.

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Originally posted by chewy027:
Nope I live up in Pennsylvania no southern accent here

IMO, pronouncing "way" as "why" would be more of a British cockney thing than a Southern US thing.

Nitram Draw · #3 April 12th, 2001, 03:54 PM

You haven't travelled the south enough

Go to Louisiana try understanding Cajun and Coon-***. WOW

dogscoff · #4 April 12th, 2001, 04:16 PM

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"IMO, pronouncing "way" as "why" would be more of a British cockney thing than a Southern US thing."
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Spoken like a true american. Us Brits don't all talk like Dick Van Dyke in "Mary Poppins" you know. In fact none of us do. I think some Australians might use that accent though.

A cockney "way" would not be anything like "why". A really strong Midlands (Dudley / Birmingham accent) "way" might sound a bit like "why". Other than that I can't think of any UK accents which would sound like that.

I'm sure someone will disagree though=-)

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Dracus · #5 April 12th, 2001, 04:25 PM

I live in Texas and vist New Orleans, have been to Tenn and ark and N.C. S.C, AL. and Missippi. We all say way as in by the way.

Alot of the words, we actually pronounce a lot better then my friends from New York.

In defense of the Brits and Ausses. I work with a number of both and they say Way also.

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Nitram Draw · #6 April 12th, 2001, 04:34 PM

I live in Baltimore.They have published a small dictionary for tourists so they can understand the Baltimorese we Baltimorons speak

Dracus · #7 April 12th, 2001, 04:54 PM

here is something funny I noticed when I went to N.C.
About a dozen people, when they found out I was from Texas, asked me what Ya'll meant.