Do you pronounce the "t" in the word "often"?

[Eddie Teach]

Fuck you MIM. You started this shit, you end it.

Nah, garbon started it, this thread is legit.

[crazy canuck]

Offen sounds wrong.

[Strix]

Yes

[The Brain]

Offen sounds wrong.

I get this image of a German TV chef/death camp guard. "Ten you put ze Jew in ze offen for 90 minutes..."

[jimmy olsen]

No I do not.

[Valmy]

I do not often pronounce the "t" in often no.

But do you often pronounce the 'r' in orphan?

[jimmy olsen]

I do not often pronounce the "t" in often no.

But do you often pronounce the 'r' in orphan?

Of course, even in Boston they wouldn't drop that r.

[Caliga]

Of course, even in Boston they wouldn't drop that r.

Sure they would.  Orphan would be "AWF-in", same as Harvard becomes "HAH-vahd".

[jimmy olsen]

Of course, even in Boston they wouldn't drop that r.

Sure they would.  Orphan would be "AWF-in", same as Harvard becomes "HAH-vahd".

Yeah, I guess you're right.

[Caliga]

Yeah, I guess you're right.

The people with the heaviest Boston accents take all occurrences of 'r' out of the middle of words (leaving them at the beginning), and then attach them to the end of words randomly.

Example: "GET DA CAH, REBECCER!"

[merithyn]

My mother, born and raised in New London, CT, has long amused us with her pronunciation of Florida. To her, it's FLAU-i-der. Mind you, she also calls the clothes washer the WAR-sher, and I'm her DOW-tuh not her daughter.

This after living in Des Moines for 45 years.

[Valmy]

Of course, even in Boston they wouldn't drop that r.

Sure they would.  Orphan would be "AWF-in", same as Harvard becomes "HAH-vahd".

So would English people according to the Pirates of Penzance:

King. Here we are again!

General. I ask you, have you ever known what it is to be an orphan?

King. Often!

General. Yes, orphan. Have you ever known what it is to be one?

King. I say, often.

Pirates. (disgusted) Often, often, often. (Turning away)

General. I don't think we quite understand one another. I ask you, have you ever known what it is to be an orphan, and you say "orphan". As I understand you, you are merely repeating the word "orphan" to show that you understand me.

King. I didn't repeat the word often.

General. Pardon me, you did indeed.

King. I only repeated it once.

General. True, but you repeated it.

King. But not often.

General. Stop! I think I see where we are getting confused. When you said "orphan", did you mean "orphan" – a person who has lost his parents, or "often", frequently?

King. Ah! I beg pardon – I see what you mean – frequently.

General. Ah! you said "often", frequently.

King. No, only once.

General. (irritated) Exactly – you said "often", frequently, only once.

[Tonitrus]

Of course, even in Boston they wouldn't drop that r.

Sure they would.  Orphan would be "AWF-in", same as Harvard becomes "HAH-vahd".

Yeah, I guess you're right.

Just like in "GET TO DA CHOPPAH!"