On Wed 30 Dec 98 (11:46:28 +1100), gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au wrote:
> G'day Ben. I think you've made a big booboo!
You're so right! Irene Riegner already picked me up...
Thanks for your patience! Yes, I always try to pronounce my `ayins with
a great glottal plosive, like the gulp of a camel; but it is a bit of a
strain on the tonsils! I'm so glad we don't have Hausa clicks in English!
My regards as ever for 1999
Ben
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