atw: Re: Particular past tense (now O.T.) - Branching off again...

Ah, that was fun - threads like this always seem to bring out the folks who resent that the usage of the unwashed masses is what determines the shape of the language... :-)
On a slightly different topic: I have noticed recently that the pronunciation of the word "known" is changing to something like "no- uhn" [substitute schwa symbol]. I first picked it up in commentaries by Michelle Grattan on the ABC, but once I noticed it, it seemed to be everywhere. The estimable/execrable Phillip Ruddock does it too. The phenomenon of an intrusive, unwritten schwa sound occurs with other words as well.
Has anyone else noticed this? Is it important? Should we adjust our spelling checkers? 


JH
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