Date:  Fri, 6 Jan 1995 15:33:02 -0800

From:  Dan Alford <dalford[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]S1.CSUHAYWARD.EDU>

Subject: that military rank



Just a stray thought from nowhere. Did I miss something in my linguistics

education? How did [lEftEn[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]nt] in Brit become [lutEnant] in American, or

vice versa (probably not, but allowing for unexpected possibilities)???

I don't remember off the top of my head any other /Ef/~/u/ alternatives

between the two dialects, and I don't ever remember hearing any explanation.

Anyone?



PS -- congrats to the list. The results of the Word of the Year contest were

announced in the San Francisco area on ABC-TV local news within a day or two

of posting.

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