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To: Tex-Con-Man
Don't axe me.

Black people aren't the only ones who mispronounce this word. I've heard several whites say "ax" instead of "ask," too.

13 posted on 08/13/2002 1:32:28 PM PDT by rdb3
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To: rdb3
"Ax" is actually a West Indes pronounciation as is "skreet".
38 posted on 08/14/2002 6:14:34 AM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: rdb3
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43 posted on 08/14/2002 6:21:56 AM PDT by RWG
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To: rdb3
I've heard several whites say "ax" instead of "ask," too.

Yep - pretty common in Joisey or Yonkers!! (That Curtis Slewa kind of accent)

44 posted on 08/14/2002 6:29:31 AM PDT by ErnBatavia
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To: rdb3
A lot of whites say "worsh" instead of "wash", even saying "Worshington DC".
51 posted on 08/14/2002 7:07:21 AM PDT by FITZ
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