Re: BrE pernunciation of "surveilled"

In article <6oiss192u479ctn048j3id0g396pmo8htq@xxxxxxx>, Peter Duncanson
<mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes

>The verb "surveil(le)" seems to be a recent import to BrE. See the
>comment at the end of the quoted material below.

I vaguely remember that the medja, quoting police sources, used
"surveilled" last year, when discussing the shoot-to-kill policy as
directed at Brazilians at London Underground stations. I didn't much
care for it then.

--
Graeme Thomas
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