RedSquirrelUK
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Apr 17, 2023 19:13:34 GMT
My vent is strictly related to my work. We are working with a product called a Dual-Directional Note. Long story short, you can make money if the market goes up or down. Hence Dual. Different departments keep spelling it "duel". I have threatened to pull my sword on the next person to misspell it. LOL I see what you did there! |
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Post by katlady on Apr 17, 2023 19:13:50 GMT
I hate when peple say JAG-WIRE. It is like they can’t read. There there is no wire in Jaguar. I like to have fun with this word. I usually pronounce it the American way, but if I want to sound fancy, I’ll say it the British way when I am talking about the car. 😁 |
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Post by femalebusiness on Apr 17, 2023 19:21:42 GMT
The all time worst pronunciation to me is supos-a-blee. It makes the person sound like a toddler who can't pronounce hard D sounds. It's suposeDly. I almost screamed when I heard Rachel Maddow say suposablee on air.
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Post by finsup on Apr 17, 2023 19:33:02 GMT
I hate when peple say JAG-WIRE. It is like they can’t read. There there is no wire in Jaguar. Haha this was just a thing on my Reality Gays podcast. I’d never heard jag wire before until that. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 17, 2023 20:04:08 GMT
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Post by vpohlman on Apr 17, 2023 20:11:11 GMT
I hate when peple say JAG-WIRE. It is like they can’t read. There there is no wire in Jaguar. I wish I could like this a million times!!!! My husband argues with me that it's Jagwire!! NO! It's NOT!!! |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Apr 17, 2023 20:17:24 GMT
Sorry east coaster - you're saying it wrong! Po-tat-o. Po-ta-to. I live in NY and we all say carAmel - you know, the correct way. I rest my case. It's jew-el-ry...not jew-le-ry. Ahhh, yes. Another one that's egregiously abused. LOL. How do you feel about eXpresso? How about eKcetera? Pained. I feel pained. I love this type of thread. Me, too! |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 17, 2023 20:20:39 GMT
I hate when peple say JAG-WIRE. It is like they can’t read. There there is no wire in Jaguar. I wish I could like this a million times!!!! My husband argues with me that it's Jagwire!! NO! It's NOT!!! sure it is - man folks get so excited. Exhibit B: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuXtnLdS9Sw |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 17, 2023 20:28:14 GMT
The car thing is funny to me as my kids and I were talking about how people who use the European/British pronunciation for luxury cars sound pretentious. They had me rolling. I pointed out that we always pronounce caprese the Italian way - even when waiters correct us - which happens a ton and also cracks us up. But they insist that you look like an asshole with your multiple syllable porsche and jaguar in flyover USA.
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Post by finsup on Apr 17, 2023 20:29:54 GMT
I wish I could like this a million times!!!! My husband argues with me that it's Jagwire!! NO! It's NOT!!! sure it is - man folks get so excited. Exhibit B: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuXtnLdS9SwNo, British is jag-you-ar and American is jag-wahr but jag-wire is, according to my podcasters, an Oklahoma thing 😄 |
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lizacreates
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Post by lizacreates on Apr 17, 2023 20:41:25 GMT
I wish I could like this a million times!!!! My husband argues with me that it's Jagwire!! NO! It's NOT!!! sure it is - man folks get so excited. Exhibit B: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuXtnLdS9SwDid you read the comments? ROFL. It’s pronounced “jagoff.” Then is it gu-a-ca-mo-le in British? It’s easier to pronounce it as “panther.” |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 17, 2023 20:54:19 GMT
Did you read the comments? ROFL. It’s pronounced “jagoff.” Then is it gu-a-ca-mo-le in British? It’s easier to pronounce it as “panther.”I just say jag and solve all problems. And don't get me started on British and their pronunciations of Mexican words. My very good friend is British and we have a running joke on how she's going to mangle my food (I'm Hispanic) at this point I can only imagine she's trying to muck it up. |
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Post by katlady on Apr 17, 2023 21:07:05 GMT
How about "adidas"?!  |
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Post by melonhead on Apr 17, 2023 21:11:00 GMT
Please people, you whet your appetite, not wet it. You can, however wet your whistle.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 17, 2023 21:15:08 GMT
Please people, you whet your appetite, not wet it. You can, however wet your whistle. Huh? How do you pronounce it? I am not sure I've ever actually used this in speech, but would pronounce it very similarly to wet and google tells me the same. ETA or is this a spelling issue - that I understand! |
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Post by Basket1lady on Apr 17, 2023 21:19:15 GMT
Maybe it’s regional? I pronounce it “car-mul” when talking about caramel corn. But, say “care-a-mell” when taking about the soft candy or ice cream topping. I’m a midwesterner, if that makes a difference. Or I’m just weird. But don’t forget to give me my bonus points for always spelling it correctly! Ditto! Care-a-mel is a fancier and softer textured version while in my mind, car-mull is a harder candy. In a country as large as the US, there are different dialects and pronunciations. Even among those who don't seem to have an accent. FTR--I do say vet-er-an, but the middle syllable is pretty soft and spoken quickly, so it may not sound like much. |
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lesley
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Post by lesley on Apr 17, 2023 21:24:16 GMT
Did you read the comments? ROFL. It’s pronounced “jagoff.” Then is it gu-a-ca-mo-le in British? It’s easier to pronounce it as “panther.”I just say jag and solve all problems. And don't get me started on British and their pronunciations of Mexican words. My very good friend is British and we have a running joke on how she's going to mangle my food (I'm Hispanic) at this point I can only imagine she's trying to muck it up. I’m very curious in which way your friend pronounces them wrongly. 😊 Does she use the Spanish pronunciation as opposed to the Central/ South American pronunciation? (So "ci/ce/z" sound like /θ/ rather than /s/ or /z/) Or is it something outrageous?! 😄 |
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 17, 2023 21:25:03 GMT
I know how to spell it, but I pronounce it Car-mul.
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Post by lucyg on Apr 17, 2023 21:31:00 GMT
And, what's with Anderson Cooper's relatively recent affectation of pronouncing "Man-had-den" instead of Manhattan? oh, pick me! I know this one! Back in 1980 I took a class on the history of the English language. I freakin’ loved that class and the professor (grandson of Pierre-Auguste Renoir and son of Jean Renoir). During the last class of the semester, he expressed his opinion that within the next generation, people were going to start pronouncing that tt sound in the middle of words as dd instead. The example he gave was budder instead of butter. I thought it sounded … unlikely. But he was on the money. When CNN hired Anderson Cooper (around 2001?), I heard him using that pronunciation right from the start, and I thought, damn, Professor Renoir was right! And since then, I’ve heard more and more people using it. All younger than me, of course. So it’s a thing. You might be just starting to notice it. |
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Post by birukitty on Apr 17, 2023 21:36:07 GMT
The car thing is funny to me as my kids and I were talking about how people who use the European/British pronunciation for luxury cars sound pretentious. They had me rolling. I pointed out that we always pronounce caprese the Italian way - even when waiters correct us - which happens a ton and also cracks us up. But they insist that you look like an asshole with your multiple syllable porsche and jaguar in flyover USA. Porsche is pronounced with two syllables Poor sha instead of one like some Americans pronounce it Poorsch. I think you know that and were saying that in your post, but I wasn't sure from your writing. Hearing it pronounced with one syllable like Poorsch makes me cringe a bit inside. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 17, 2023 21:48:47 GMT
I just say jag and solve all problems. And don't get me started on British and their pronunciations of Mexican words. My very good friend is British and we have a running joke on how she's going to mangle my food (I'm Hispanic) at this point I can only imagine she's trying to muck it up. I’m very curious in which way your friend pronounces them wrongly. 😊 Does she use the Spanish pronunciation as opposed to the Central/ South American pronunciation? (So "ci/ce/z" sound like /θ/ rather than /s/ or /z/) Or is it something outrageous?! 😄 Um huh to your question - I was totally lost at theta as I went all mathy and had no clue how it was related to pronunciation. I definitely grew up with the Central/South American Spanish - although did okay in Spain right up to Barcelona - yeah Catalonia is not Spanish! I am pretty sure my friend is punking me - she's lived here 20 years, and some how manages Vietnamese pronunciations just fine (we went to have pho last night) - but can't manage fajitas without pronouncing a j when I've served it a dozen times? It's truly all in fun - and you should see me when she serves curry! |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 17, 2023 21:50:45 GMT
The car thing is funny to me as my kids and I were talking about how people who use the European/British pronunciation for luxury cars sound pretentious. They had me rolling. I pointed out that we always pronounce caprese the Italian way - even when waiters correct us - which happens a ton and also cracks us up. But they insist that you look like an asshole with your multiple syllable porsche and jaguar in flyover USA. Porsche is pronounced with two syllables Poor sha instead of one like some Americans pronounce it Poorsch. I think you know that and were saying that in your post, but I wasn't sure from your writing. Hearing it pronounced with one syllable like Poorsch makes me cringe a bit inside. I do know - it's what makes it so funny listening to my kids - they would cringe/die before pronouncing it as two syllables. They already try to downplay their bougie - definitely not going to pronounce it "right" |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 17, 2023 21:56:30 GMT
And, what's with Anderson Cooper's relatively recent affectation of pronouncing "Man-had-den" instead of Manhattan? oh, pick me! I know this one! Back in 1980 I took a class on the history of the English language. I freakin’ loved that class and the professor (grandson of Pierre-Auguste Renoir and son of Jean Renoir). During the last class of the semester, he expressed his opinion that within the next generation, people were going to start pronouncing that tt sound in the middle of words as dd instead. The example he gave was budder instead of butter. I thought it sounded … unlikely. But he was on the money. When CNN hired Anderson Cooper (around 2001?), I heard him using that pronunciation right from the start, and I thought, damn, Professor Renoir was right! And since then, I’ve heard more and more people using it. All younger than me, of course. So it’s a thing. You might be just starting to notice it. Interesting! I love these things that make me thing how I actually pronounce something. I DEFINITELY have some ds in my butter! But not at all Manhattan. I can certainly say butter with full on tts, but ds just rolls off the tongue. This stuff amuses me to no end as a California who lived in Bahhhhstonn and married a Midwesterner. Once in a while it's kinda hilarious - like roof - which yes I still say - ruff much to my husband's amusement. |
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Post by birukitty on Apr 17, 2023 21:58:10 GMT
Porsche is pronounced with two syllables Poor sha instead of one like some Americans pronounce it Poorsch. I think you know that and were saying that in your post, but I wasn't sure from your writing. Hearing it pronounced with one syllable like Poorsch makes me cringe a bit inside. I do know - it's what makes it so funny listening to my kids - they would cringe/die before pronouncing it as two syllables. They already try to downplay their bougie - definitely not going to pronounce it "right" You can tell them that a Pea who was born in Germany and who spoke German first as her native language agrees with you on your pronunciation of Porsche (which is after all a German car) and that they've been pronouncing it incorrectly all this time.  |
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Post by Gem Girl on Apr 17, 2023 21:59:58 GMT
And, what's with Anderson Cooper's relatively recent affectation of pronouncing "Man-had-den" instead of Manhattan? oh, pick me! I know this one! Back in 1980 I took a class on the history of the English language. I freakin’ loved that class and the professor (grandson of Pierre-Auguste Renoir and son of Jean Renoir). During the last class of the semester, he expressed his opinion that within the next generation, people were going to start pronouncing that tt sound in the middle of words as dd instead. The example he gave was budder instead of butter. I thought it sounded … unlikely. But he was on the money. When CNN hired Anderson Cooper (around 2001?), I heard him using that pronunciation right from the start, and I thought, damn, Professor Renoir was right! And since then, I’ve heard more and more people using it. All younger than me, of course. So it’s a thing. You might be just starting to notice it. Interesting! Did your professor say why? |
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Post by Gem Girl on Apr 17, 2023 22:03:33 GMT
The car thing is funny to me as my kids and I were talking about how people who use the European/British pronunciation for luxury cars sound pretentious. They had me rolling. I pointed out that we always pronounce caprese the Italian way - even when waiters correct us - which happens a ton and also cracks us up. But they insist that you look like an asshole with your multiple syllable porsche and jaguar in flyover USA. Porsche is pronounced with two syllables Poor sha instead of one like some Americans pronounce it Poorsch. I think you know that and were saying that in your post, but I wasn't sure from your writing. Hearing it pronounced with one syllable like Poorsch makes me cringe a bit inside. I was thinking about that one, too, prior to Darcy's post. I remember teasing a former boyfriend that a man who couldn't pronounce it correctly would never own one.  |
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Post by Sharon on Apr 17, 2023 22:10:07 GMT
According to Dictionary.com, it can be pronounced either way.
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Post by birukitty on Apr 17, 2023 22:11:52 GMT
According to Dictionary.com, it can be pronounced either way. What can be pronounced either way? |
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Post by lucyg on Apr 17, 2023 22:12:00 GMT
Gem Girl, if he did say why, I don’t remember anymore.  I just always remembered the prediction.
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Post by Sharon on Apr 17, 2023 22:12:27 GMT
Also according to Dictionary.com, veteran can be pronounced either way.
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I just always remembered the prediction.