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Thread #124660   Message #2759086
Posted By: Uncle_DaveO
03-Nov-09 - 09:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: Pronunciation of ph, th, sh words
Subject: RE: BS: Pronunciation of ph, th, sh words
Yes, "pidgen" is the correct spelling.

But which pidgin English? There are a number of them, reflecting the area in which they arose.   And "pidgin" doesn't necessarily call for the word "English".   There are pidgins from German, French, and on and on.

Dave Oesterreich