Hi all, I grew up in Brooklyn (Flatbush to be exact) and graduated from Erasmus in 1958. Over the years I have tried to spread the beauty and elegance of our language only to be met by indifference and even disbelief. I hope the language is still strong and I’d like to confirm this by checking out my pronunciation with Brooklyners from my age group but also with younger speakers to see if things have changed. Please let me know if you agree or disagree with the following: 1.