Some of us Aussies pronouce it as "Dunny fixer"! Aussie slang is becoming a whole new language in itself! So far I can speak english, bad english and aussie! Hoo-roo! -Mg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Quentin" > 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 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.