Pronunciation (was : On the subject of naming the Dapper successor )

[Derek Broughton]

Daniel Robitaille wrote:

>> > 'Zed" is British in origin, as far as I know. Most Commonwealth
>> > countries would use "zed" rather than "zee". "British heritage"
>> > countries tend to say "beeta" rather than "bayta" for "beta", I would
>> > say also.
>>
>> Zed is very nearly dead in Canada.
> 
> is that so?   I should tell that to the people I know that uses it all
> the time :)

I use it, but those of us who do are considered pedants.  Pete's right -
Sesame Street was the cause of the decline.  They gave us our own Sesame
show (after my time) but it was already too late.
-- 
derek