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[Facts] Re: how'd this shortform come about?
by
Anneza
(guest)
9/12/2002, 2:54 AM
in reply to
a message by bob
We had a chat about this a while ago - people seemed to agree that it's simply an easy sound for babies and very young children to make. Like the P sound, which is how you get
Peggy
from
Margaret
and
Polly
from
Mary
.
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bob
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9/13/2002, 5:47 AM
shows how new I am to this site! thanx
;-)
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