Show TAKE AIE T MY WORD FOR IT By Frank Colby Mt ML Vernon Will Vill you tell us about the propriety of answering thank you with youre welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come as we hear so often in these days even among literate people people 1 O. O G G. G A. A Youre welcome is a quite proper idiom that has been with us for a very long time From the American College Dictionary Dictionary Dictionary Dic Dic- Random House welcome welcome welcome wel come free to enjoy courtesies etc without being under obligation obligation obligation obliga obliga- tion used in conventional re response response response re- re to thanks as you are quite welcome Pittsburgh The word canape has been a source of con contro contro- tro- tro versy Please give the most acceptable acceptable acceptable ac ac- ac- ac pronunciation Mrs G. G H. H A. A At the present time the word canape is in a state of evolution The older dictionaries give the word the French pronunciation pronunciation pronunciation pro pro- P na na ka A Y The newer dictionaries show KAN KAN- uh pee uh pay or kan- kan uh-P uh uh AY My y guess is that eventually eventually eventually even even- the pronunciation KAN- KAN uh-pay uh will be accepted as standard American San Gabriel Colby make people stop saying saing that they're tuh bl G. G W. W M.A. M.A. M. M A. A People stop saying KUMF- KUMF tuh bl The American College dictionary lists tuh KUMF as first choice but it has a slovenly slovenly slovenly enly sound and I should avoid it Better say tuh KUM Arcadia I have a friend who took an extension course at the university recently She now says I have ate all my food I have ate so much It has me J. wondering J. J B. B A A. Take her gently by the hand and lead her to the nearest English grammar Then point out to her that the past participle participle participle par par- of eat is eaten eaten I I have eaten all my food |