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Without getting too ad hominem about this, tin, ...
Posted by Bhasi on November 18, 2009 at 01:51:42:
... I'll mention that I was born and brought up in 'The Athens of the North' where, as everyone knows, the very finest English is spoken. (Sex is what coal comes in for us.) Also, I studied linguistics and phonetics in Daniel Jones's old department at University College London - Shaw is believed to have based Prof Henry Higgins on him - which might explain why this topic is close to my heart.
But credentials and expertise aren't all that relevant here: I was just curious to know about inmates' perceptions, whatever their own backgrounds.
PS Your dig at Patrick, below, has me wondering whether Archie Bunker isn't your alter ego!!