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.. and just to add my bit to the confusion, the C19 UK received pronunciation of 'often' was "orfen". W.S.Gilbert used it to comic effect in The Pirates of Penzance
This pronunciation persisted amongst upper-class speakers in the UK right in to the 1960s.
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Often carmita9 12/26/11 12:18 AM Re: Often tsuwm 12/26/11 04:08 AM Re: Often Faldage 12/26/11 04:19 AM Re: Often Jackie 12/27/11 04:24 AM Re: Often zmjezhd 12/28/11 02:35 PM Re: Often Faldage 12/28/11 07:23 PM Re: Often Candy 12/31/11 05:53 AM Re: Often zmjezhd 01/01/12 10:38 PM Re: Often Faldage 12/31/11 12:25 PM Re: Often Candy 12/31/11 12:40 PM Re: Often Rhubarb Commando 12/31/11 05:01 PM Re: Often Faldage 01/01/12 02:50 AM Re: insular maverick 01/01/13 06:48 PM
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