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sir-I suggest that A, R. D. Fairburn’s recent quotation from Gerald Bullett’s letter in the English Listener still does not prove that "rewrite" is "we-wite" in Southern England. Among the examiples given, surely "ah troops opened fah" and "restawing" should be pronounced "ah twoops opened fah" and "westawing" according to Fairburn’s fantastic theory. In any case "The great majority of expensivelyeducated Southern Englanders" of Gerald Bullett’s acquaintance do not constitute the "Southern Englishmen in general"referred to in Fairburn’s article. I would like to add that if any type in my Surrey village of Haslemere was heard bleating the refrain "Awound the wugged wocks the wagged wascals wan" he would be regarded with suspicion, Sir, better men have been drummed-out for less. \ *
NICHOLAS
BARWELL
_ (Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 425, 15 August 1947, Page 5
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126SPOKEN ENGLISH New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 425, 15 August 1947, Page 5
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