On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Mark A Mandel wrote: @> Let's take a poll. @> @> 1. Do you pronounce "Don" and "dawn" the same? I actually had a similar discussion with a friend recently about 'fairy' and 'ferry'. This was particularly disconcerting because: a) I couldn't notice a difference when he pronounced them or played a sound file of someone else doing so. b) He claimed I pronounced them differently despite not being aware of any difference. Damned association cortex.