11. /ɑː/ (как в слове ask)

1

– Ask it to bark, Margaret.
– I rather think it can’t bark, Arnold.
– Can’t bark? But if it can’t bark, it can’t guard the house. Ask it to bark, Margaret.
– Er... er... Can’t you... bark?
– Bark, can’t you! Bark! Bark!
– Arnold can bark.



2

– Aren’t Carl and Marcia ghastly people?
– Ghastly, aren’t they?
– But aren’t their parties marvellous?
– Oh, they have marvellous parties, yes.
– Charles and Martha have ghastly parties.
– Mm. But they’re marvelous people, aren’t they?
– They’re marvelous people, yes.
– What time does their ghastly party start, by the way?