Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 20:52:33 -0700 From: POLSKY ELLEN S Subject: Re: tour, tore For this Philadelphian, tour=tore, pour=poor=pore, horse=hoarse, but merry, Mary, and marry have 3 very distinct pronunciations. Ellen S. Polsky (Ellen.Polsky[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]Colorado.EDU)