XPost: alt.usage.english   
   From: peter@pmoylan.org   
      
   On 07/03/26 15:32, rbowman wrote:   
   > On Fri, 6 Mar 2026 22:49:26 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >   
   >> I remember my inability to say "oil" in a way that a Briton would   
   >> understand. Took me years.   
   >   
   > I don't know how the Brits say it but 'awl' shows up in parts of the US,   
   > sometimes with a hint of a wandering 'r'.   
   >   
   > I come very close to making two syllables out of it, oy el.   
      
   Oi'll do the same thing.   
      
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