Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 4, No. 378.  Tuesday, 22 June 1993.
 
From:           John Massa <
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Date:           Monday, 21 Jun 93 15:23 CST
Subject:        Pronunciation question
 
          How should the "a" be pronouced in the following:
 
          NURSE: ...I'll take him down, and a were lustier
                 than he is, and twenty such jacks.
 
          I know it means "he" but I've heard it pronounced like
          "ah," "eee," and "ay."  Are any of these "correct" or is the
          pronunciation controversial?  Or is it a dialect?
 
          John Massa
          
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