Date:  Fri, 17 Mar 1995 18:23:39 -0500

From:  jeffrey howard allen <jhallen[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UCS.INDIANA.EDU>

Subject: /kup/'s in Detroit (fwd)



As for the pronunciation of Detroit in English, my wife (who has only

lived in the US for 8 months) doesn't cringe at the pronunciation of it,

but rather thinks it's funny. On the other hand, I've taught a lot of

French students and business people, and a lot of English words borrowed

from French have made them cringe. American Pop Rock has an incredible

influence on French youth today, leading to a more general acceptance of

many English words into their language at the level of popular usage.



Jeff Allen

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I think the French cringe at the thought of GOING to Detroit!

as well they should-- how long would someone last driving around

there in a coupe' (or cringing every time they heard Americans speak

American English)? Let loanwords be bygones...