Well said, Burt (re: Pronunciation I). And thanks for the etymological
lesson, Don. :-) Hey, I like this thread on pronunciation! While we're
off on a tangent, but still within the realm of language/grammar, I'd like
to ask a question that's been on my mind lately: Why do people, even
*birders* who should know better, refer to birds being born? Birds are
*hatched*.

---Lisa

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Lisa M. Smith, Seattle WA <subplot at u.washington.edu>