Date:  Tue, 24 Oct 1995 10:27:57 +0000

From:  Jenny Becker <beckerj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OMRI.CZ>

Subject: Re: skraw/skring



I'm from Michigan, and I say shtreet, shtring, etc. No one else in my

family does. I think it's just a lazy habit on my part; I didn't realize it

was so widespread.

Jenny Becker

beckerj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]omri.cz



>It's more widespread even than that. I know a North Carolinian

>who says "shtreet".

>

>Peter McGraw

>Linfield College

>McMinnville, OR

>

>

>On Mon, 23 Oct 1995, Tony Vitale wrote:

>

>> Larry:

>>     This palatalization is not restricted to Long Islanders. It's very

>> prevalent in the Boston area (even among non-Italians) where street ->

>> shtreet.

>>

>>     \tony

>>