Sorry, Stephen, but it's SO! Incredibly and sadly. And my husband speaks French very well. Our name just got "Americanized." But whenever we make reservations at a French restaurant, we're sure to pronounce it the right way, so as not to offend. A-YUP. Beth
On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:58 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 4 April 2008 Beth Benoit wrote [snip]: > > > > I have friends from Canada who say "aboot," "hoose" (for house). > > (I don't know how I could have missed this.) Yes, and incredibly, there > are some people in the Yoo Ess Eh who pronounce "Benoit" as "Ben-oyt > (rhymes with "Hoyt"). Say it ain't so, Beth. > > Stephen > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology, Emeritus > Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 2600 College St. > Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 > Canada > > Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of > psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
