See alt.usage.english for an example of civility. William On Sat, 2004-04-24 at 23:06, Theola Walden Baker wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "william" <[log in to unmask] > > > Manners. Theola. > > I meant nothing personal. > > Manners? You mention manners to me? Where are yours? I've been on this > list long enough to see you quite regularly belittle and trash others' > language or language skills and then always pass it off as "nothing > personal." I would wager you a sum that Ray Audette, Loren Cordain, Boyd > Eaton, and Barry Sears all say PA'-le-o. That is the standard American > pronunciation as spoken by--gasp, horrors, yes!--educated people. Sounding > funny to your Canuck ears does not make it Yankee wrong. 'Nuff said. > Figure that one out. > > Theola