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Re: Veddy good

#20078 02/26/01 02:24 PM

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Jackie,
I think it's related to the "tara" thang (hi, Jo!): we interpret the Brit flapped R to be either the voiced or unvoiced alveolar plosive (D or T) and hear "ta-ta"

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Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? Alex Williams 02/25/01 06:26 PM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? Father Steve 02/25/01 06:46 PM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? Bobyoungbalt 02/26/01 05:11 PM

I forgot to mention... Alex Williams 02/26/01 07:44 PM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? Father Steve 02/27/01 02:27 AM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? Jackie 02/27/01 02:57 AM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? Max Quordlepleen 02/27/01 03:36 AM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? Father Steve 02/27/01 03:39 AM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? Anonymous 02/25/01 10:05 PM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? francais31415 02/27/01 02:56 AM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? wow 02/26/01 02:20 AM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? Capital Kiwi 02/26/01 06:57 AM

Re: Best words to be heard spoken in a British accent? Alex Williams 02/26/01 10:11 AM

Veddy good Jackie 02/26/01 12:18 PM

Re: Veddy good AnnaStrophic 02/26/01 02:24 PM

Re: TTFN Bingley 02/26/01 02:35 PM

Re: TTFN belligerentyouth 02/26/01 02:52 PM

Re: TTFN Oswas 02/26/01 03:11 PM

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Re: TTFN Bingley 02/27/01 04:58 AM

Re: TTFN belligerentyouth 02/27/01 07:32 AM

Re: TTFN of troy 02/27/01 01:51 PM

Re: TTFN Bingley 02/28/01 04:17 AM

Re: TTFN Capital Kiwi 02/28/01 09:58 AM

Re: TTFN Fiberbabe 02/28/01 02:10 PM

Re: TTFN Anonymous 02/28/01 05:13 PM

Re: TTFN Capital Kiwi 02/28/01 06:28 PM

Re: TTFN Jackie 02/28/01 07:11 PM

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Women's Liberation Jackie 03/05/01 12:33 PM

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Re: Class distinctions jmh 03/05/01 09:00 PM

Re: Class distinctions wwh 03/05/01 10:46 PM

Re: Mitfords - U and non U jmh 03/06/01 09:14 AM

Hmmming and Sawing shanks 03/06/01 02:33 PM

Summing and Hawing Jackie 03/06/01 02:59 PM

Re: Summing and Hawing shanks 03/06/01 03:26 PM

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Last Chance Saloon... shanks 03/07/01 10:38 AM

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Re: Last Chance Saloon... Capital Kiwi 03/08/01 07:52 AM

Re: Hmmming and Sawing jmh 03/06/01 04:25 PM

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Re: "What?" Seian 02/27/01 03:59 AM

My favorite English expression TEd Remington 03/03/01 05:12 PM

Re: Is there a British Accent? jmh 03/06/01 09:27 AM

Re: Is there a British Accent? RhubarbCommando 03/06/01 09:44 AM

Re: Is there a British Accent? jmh 03/06/01 10:19 AM

Re: Is there a British Accent? Sparteye 03/06/01 01:42 PM

Can't get no satisfaction, either! TEd Remington 03/07/01 06:18 PM

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