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This morning I heard a BBC World Service announcer made (sic) reference to "Oppra" Winfrey, and it led me to wonder how that pronunciation became embedded in BrE and why it persists. Curiously, Ms. Winfrey's seems to represent a
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I assume the first few references to her in the ... the correction would have been made but apparently not. I don't think I've ever heard her speak. Should I have? Should I care? Assuming I did care, just for a moment, how should I
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I assume the first few references to her in the UK were in print and "Oppra" was the natural assumption. ... now that everyone knows how Oprah pronounces her name, and the correction would have been made but apparently not. I don't
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This morning I heard a BBC World Service announcer made reference to "Oppra" Winfrey, and it led me to wonder how that pronunciation became embedded in BrE and why it persists. I assume the first few references to her in the UK were in
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tony cooper
6 yr 44 days ago
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alt.usage.english
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tony cooper
6 yr 44 days ago
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More like the fatted one. I wouldn't blame Him for having a beef with us lately..r Course, it could be a reference to Scotsmen thinking they're God's gift to the human race...
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