Post originally by Matthew Gabbert at 2004-06-08 11:07:48
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Hessians was my first thought, too, and I wondered why this would be an issue.

So some people actually pronounce Haitian (Hay-shun) as Heshian (Hesh-ee-an)? And this mispronunciation is somehow derogatory? Really?

Huh. Learn something new every day.

-- Matthew Gabbert