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06/02/2006 15:11:58
 
 
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>>>>>>And Febuary ...
>>>>>
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>>>I REPEAT:
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>>>Do you guys normally pronounce the first "R" in February then, cos we don't? - FEB-EW-UHRY or FEB-YUHRY
>>>
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>>I sampled all the adult males in my household (all one of us) and we all (meaning me) pronounce that first "R"
>
>Well go back and do a re-count. The song "Shine on Harvest Moon" just sprang to mind (sung by Fred ataire of Gene Kelly in some old film - or whoever) and I Can't hear "FebRuary". You sure all ham shanks say it?

Doris Day and Gordon MacRae perhaps? And I can't answer for them, but I do use the 'r'. What can I say... maybe I'm just a pedant.
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