Date:  Sat, 19 Feb 1994 13:30:59 EST

From:  TERRY IRONS <t.irons[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MSUACAD.MOREHEAD-ST.EDU>

Subject: Re: [u]/[ju]



>

> [u]/[ju]: So why is Houston [hju-] and not [hu-]?

>



In fact, in (I believe) the second Superman: The Movie, the

villains, mistaking the name of the city for the name of the

entire planet, continually refer to Earth as Planet [hustan].

I'll bet that thrills people in Dallas.



Terry Irons