The letter t has long been missing from television news and entertainment shows. Almost everybody says innernet and innaview. The ocean seems to be the Atlannic, love stories are romannic and we all feel pity for the mennally ill. I don't why it's so difficult to include this letter since it makes the words much more euphonic, but apparently it's a strain. A major offender is almost every commercial for toothpaste or dental services. In promoting Act mouthwash, Christie Brinkley goes on step further and uses the word dinnel. I don't understand why dentists and manufacturers are so reluctant to give the correct name to their procedures or products (Would a heart surgeon say he's a cariologist?), but they do. The next time you see a commercial for toothpaste, mouthwash or some incredibly costly in-mouth reconstruction, see if I'm not right.
And that large city in Ontario is Tronno. I know because the natives say it that way.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that about Canada. Even though our language is falling apart, I had hoped that our neighbors to the north still made use of the letter t
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