We should pity the poor deprived Northerners
The locals up here suffer from a vowel shortage, you see.

Whereas normal people have both a long U and a short U to play with, as in "put" and "cut", and a long A and short A ("paths" and "maths") Northerners have to make do with just one of each.

Maybe some kind of charity appeal is in order. But don't ask Yazz to sing.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Tue 13 Apr 2010, 11:19, Reply)