Answerbag: Anonymous's answers http://www.answerbag.com/profile/222048 New Answerbag answers from Anonymous Tue, 29 May 2012 08:55:21 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 08:55:21 -0700 Answer to Why do so many people pronounce "ask" as "aks" and am I the only one this irritates? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1709058 Why do so many people pronounce "ask" as "aks" and am I the only one this irritates? <br /><br />http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070905215517AAMcyDZ *QOUTE* Actually &quot;aks&quot; comes from middle English and &quot;ask&quot; is modern English. Consider that the majority of slave plantations were owned by Americans with British roots and that explains it. &quot;aks&quot;... Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:48:34 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1709058