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
1 Garnet is Connecticut's state mineral. 2  Eubrontes is the state fossil, visit Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill to learn more. 3  The highest peak in Connecticut is Bear Mountain. 4  The highest elevation in Connecticut is the slope of Mount Frissel at 2380' (the peak, 2,453' is in MA).