[PW] Re: Distaff Math

[Dan Goodman]

Webb, KerryA wrote:
> John Franklin wrote:
> 
>> According to my dictionary, the "lath" with the long "a" is spelled
>> "lathe". "Lath" without an "e" has four separate pronunciations
>> listed, of which the first is "lath" like "path". (The other
>> dictionaries I tried ONLY listed the "path" pronunciation.) Related
>> to "lattice".
> 
> Interesting.  In many parts of the world, "path" is pronounced "parth"
> B-)

Is it really?  That is, does it have a genuine "r" in it rather than, 
say, the sound which a Londoner might consider the "r" in "car" to be?




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