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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:59 PM Original message |
This is driving me crazy. What is correct pronunciation of Tournament? |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. you say potato |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. I say I-day-ho |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's whatever the dictionary says! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. HOLLOW-een |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. "pitcher" for "picture" drives me nuts |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. "armhair" for "napkin" drives me nuts. Okay, maybe not. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Hey, that's funny. Okay, maybe not. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
29. "Drives me NUTS!" ??? |
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Dances with Cats (545 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. TURN -a munt |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. too-yur-nah-mink |
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Jersey Ginny (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. Random House Collegiate Dictionary says |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
10. I say turn-a-mint, but tore-na-ment makes sense to me |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's a LIVING LANGUAGE ... driven by USAGE, not EDICT. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 09:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Ah, the landing cushion for those who can't fly |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. as opposed to the ostrich strategy |
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dalaigh lllama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Well, actually, that's how it works |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Yep. Consider: 'handsome,' 'consumption,' and 'chestnut' |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 11:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. You mean like Dr. Samuel Johnson, huh? |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. usage rulez |
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mr_hat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. TURN a kay. |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. Will everyone just set down and relax! |
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Dances with Cats (545 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. "sit" down |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Now, why do you think I stuck out my tongue after posting that message? |
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marylanddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. What drives me nuts is "EX-cetera" for "ETcetera" |
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The empressof all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Espresso pronounced Expresso |
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lakemonster11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 10:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
33. That was really confusing to me |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. You can't ixcape it. |
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itzamirakul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 06:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
32. How about "et-SETruh" for et-cetera? |
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itzamirakul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. Turn - a - mint here... |
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PinkTiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. OK. Now I think I understand something. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #24 |
36. In the south, all words have at least two syllables: |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
25. Well this is a real pissing contest. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
30. oh wait, it's from french so it's "tur noo-MAH" |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
31. saying "he or she" instead of "they" for a person whose sex is unknown |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 10:12 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Well, color me dumbfounded. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. a worse fix some authors use: arbitrarily using he or she when sex is |
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