Despite our best attempts to be open, honest, and clear, some of the old
English trickiness has crept into the American utopia.

Most of us do not pronounce the "b".

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[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Quentin
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 12:03
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [OT]: Plumber


Waaay OT. Sorry, I am in between projects here, and are having one of
those rare breaks today where I think about everything 'cept PICs and
electronics.
I've got a bet going about the word plumber. Dictionary says the "b" is
not pronounced. My argument is that, since Americans pronounce
everything the way they see it, they do pronounce the "b", even if it is
a soft one, it is still pronounced. Comments?
My English friends can also make their comments here.
Got a couple of beers riding on this one.

Quentin

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