Why do Rhode Islanders call it a bubbler? It's not because of Kohler.
As part “What and Why RI” series, we set out to answer why Rhode Islanders stubbornly call it a bubbler, while most of the country does not.
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As part “What and Why RI” series, we set out to answer why Rhode Islanders stubbornly call it a bubbler, while most of the country does not.
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I’m intrigued by the not-so-great debate over the pronunciation of caramel, which is instructive both socially and linguistically. Is the word pronounced with that second a, as caramel or without it, as carmel?