Thicknesse: Question on Pronunciation

[marion11111]

> Carol:
> Or how about "merry," "marry," and "Mary"? All homonyms for me, though
> I realize that Easterners, Southerners, and possibly Midwesterners may
> distinguish among them, or at least between one or two of the three.


marion11111:
All identical for me, too.  I'm Minnesotan and we are Midwestern geographically, but not 
linguistically, I think.

Speaking of US/UK pronounciations.  When in London, my *very* broad American vowels 
caused confusion every single time I asked someone to recommend a shop (for shoes, 
sweaters, etc.)  It took me awhile to realize that I pronounce "shop" in a way that sounds like 
I'm describing the edge of a knife!