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Date sent: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:13:20 EST
Subject: Re: TECH: singing "ah"
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In a message dated 01/31/2000 1:16:34 PM Central Standard Time,
RALUCOB-at-aol.com writes:

<< jerry lewis doesn't do much for the voice, if anything. >>

Actually, I do use Jerry Lewis as an example ... of the pulled back L that
happens so often in American speech (for example, "Hey LLLLLady!!") ... I
often caution people against the "Jerry Lewis L."

Chris Thomas
Mezzo-Soprano
Wauwatosa, WI

"I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a and the spring-a"