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From: hatunen@netcom.com (DaveHatunen)
Subject: Re: English importation of words (was Re: Is '#' a "pound sign" or what?)
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Organization: Next week we've just got to get organized
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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 05:25:48 GMT
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In article <1996Mar4.144005@vms.ocom.okstate.edu>,
 <chorley@vms.ocom.okstate.edu> wrote:
>In article <hatunenDnrA7I.H57@netcom.com>, hatunen@netcom.com (DaveHatunen) writes:
>> In article <313b0e31.1879149@nntp.ix.netcom.com>,

[...]
 
>> Actually, it's more as if the Brits just don't like to use "native"
>> pronunciations. Which would explain why Winston Churchill always
>> referred to the German bad guys as "Nazzies" (rhymes with jazzy)
>> instead of "Notsies"
>> 
>No, Churchill chose Narzis because is sounded so much like "Narsty"

So I've heard before. Do you have a cite for that?

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