Americans sometimes finger the uvular fricatives (r) in German as harsh, but French has the same sound and French doesn't get called harsh, Sharon Inkelas, a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, told The Huffington Post in an email.
National Parks: National Parks in Massachusetts; Natural Resources: Fertile Connecticut River Valley soils, most rich in peat, deposits of sand and gravel, glacial stones and boulders (granite, marble) are the most important natural resources of Massachusetts. Newspapers: Massachusetts; Nickname: for Massachusetts; Non-transients: Find A Grave
SPRINGFIELD, MA - Two men residing in Western Massachusetts have been convicted. in connection with the killing of federally protected bird species, including a bald eagle, ospreys, and great blue herons, announced United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan; Thomas Healy, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serviceâs Northeast Region Office of Law. Enforcement; and James Hanlon, Director of the Massachusetts Environmental Police.