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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Another win for for US English? #178674 08/12/2008 9:52 PM Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 robinwalter stranger robinwalter stranger Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 Perhaps, according to this article The writer did not touch on the increasing use of "noo" for "nyoo" by the same demographic here in New Zealand, also probably influenced by the same source. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another win for for US English? robinwalter #178675 08/12/2008 10:53 PM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand Kia ora Robin, I love the 'R'ful, and Rhoticity. What about Rhotisserie? A rolled R anyone? No? I must point out also that I always pronounce 'Data' as 'Darta' and not 'Dater' Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another win for for US English? olly #178677 08/12/2008 11:25 PM Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 robinwalter stranger robinwalter stranger Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 6  Originally Posted By: olly Kia ora Robin, I love the 'R'ful, and Rhoticity. What about Rhotisserie? A rolled R anyone? No? I must point out also that I always pronounce 'Data' as 'Darta' and not 'Dater' Kia orana, olly. Bauer is very good. I enjoyed his "Language Myths" with Peter Trudgill. I think most Kiwis ptobably say "dahta" rather than "date-a". Except when talking about the android. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another win for for US English? robinwalter #178680 08/13/2008 3:42 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand Quite true. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another win for for US English? robinwalter #178681 08/13/2008 4:23 AM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania Aussies too. It's day-ta not dah-ta. And definitely nyew not noo. EDIT: OOPS, my mistake, I meant to say the opposite (see below). In other words I say it the same way as them. Yeah, except for the name of the Android, but since I'm not a Trekkie that doesn't come up all that often for me. Last edited by The Pook; 08/13/2008 12:50 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another win for for US English? The Pook #178683 08/13/2008 4:58 AM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &... latishya enthusiast latishya enthusiast Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &...  Originally Posted By: The Pook Aussies too. It's day-ta not dah-ta. And definitely nyew not noo. I understood olly and Robin as saying the opposite, that most New Zealanders say "dah-ta", not "day-ta". Robin said something about except an android, but someone else would have to explain that. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another win for for US English? latishya #178685 08/13/2008 5:09 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand  Quote: Robin said something about except an android, but someone else would have to explain that. This from Wikiwikiwiki: Data is a character, portrayed by Brent Spiner, in the Star Trek fictional universe. Designed and built by Doctor Noonien Soong, Lieutenant Commander Data is an android who serves as the second officer and chief operations officer aboard the starships USS Enterprise-D and USS Enterprise-E Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Another win for for US English? latishya #178687 08/13/2008 12:48 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania  Originally Posted By: latishya  Originally Posted By: The Pook Aussies too. It's day-ta not dah-ta. And definitely nyew not noo. I understood olly and Robin as saying the opposite, that most New Zealanders say "dah-ta", not "day-ta". Robin said something about except an android, but someone else would have to explain that. Oops, that should have read "It's dah-ta not day-ta" Must have been the 20 hours sleep in five days... 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