From: reddwarfer2@tiscali.co.uk   
      
   "Gavin"  wrote in message   
   news:1504p3hmtb7uo02agh3p66rv8r1rq3eoet@4ax.com...   
   > On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:26:06 +0000, Max  wrote:   
   >   
   >>"Eye wun won".   
   >   
   > This made me think about "tongue". Why do some people (maybe most   
   > people for all I know) pronounce it "Tung"? I pronounce it "Tong".   
      
   I certainly pronounce it 'tung'.   
      
   >   
   > But then I pronounce the weight measurement "tonn" as "tun".   
      
   Yup, same here.   
      
   >   
   > Oh, the wacky world of English.   
      
      
   Indeed.   
      
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