Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-04-26 | Page 16 | Frank Colby's

Frank Colby's Just Take My Word for tor It Rather Bather We have learned that rather and the other called so-called broad A words are pronounced with the flat a as in gather lather by the large arge majority of sneakers speak sneak speakers ers probably not less than than a hundred milli million n to quote Webster's Websters Websters Webster's Websters Webster's Web Web- ster's New International Dictionary Dictionary Dictionary Diction Diction- ary Second Edition and that the broad A is somewhat customary customary customary cus cus- tomary in and around Boston and in and around Richmond and by a few speakers in New York My recommendation has been and continues to be Do not affect affect affect af af- the broad A. A If you were reared on it it and it is native to your part of the country use it to your hearts heart's content provided that you are not a professional nal broadcaster or acting in motion pictures My reason for this warning is that except in the localities mentioned the broad A is looked upon as a quite deadly affectation and nd is the subject of ridicule e Nothing is more ludicrous than an occasional phoney broad A Ain Ain AIn in the speech of persons to whom the typically American flat a is the natural and customary customary customary custo custo- mary pronunciation No Ill I'll take that back the most laughable thing is to hear a abroad abroad abroad broad A in a word in which it should never be used mon for man hoppy for happy for traffic all heard recently on the tM air Released by Bell Ben Syndicate Inc