Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 10:27:57 +0000

From: Jenny Becker beckerj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OMRI.CZ

Subject: Re: skraw/skring



I'm from Michigan, and I say shtreet, shtring, etc. No one else in my

family does. I think it's just a lazy habit on my part; I didn't realize it

was so widespread.

Jenny Becker

beckerj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]omri.cz



It's more widespread even than that. I know a North Carolinian

who says "shtreet".



Peter McGraw

Linfield College

McMinnville, OR





On Mon, 23 Oct 1995, Tony Vitale wrote:



Larry:

This palatalization is not restricted to Long Islanders. It's very

prevalent in the Boston area (even among non-Italians) where street -

shtreet.



\tony