Comments on: Mispronounced Words- Translation Tees http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/07/18/mispronounced-words-translation-tees/ World Outside my Window is a blog about controversial topics, blogging, humor, daily life, and the world as I see it. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:46:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Blue http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/07/18/mispronounced-words-translation-tees/comment-page-1/#comment-36091 Blue Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:19:33 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/?p=2484#comment-36091 Is it really a mispronunciation if it's from a child just learning to speak? Not in my book. :razz: When my cousin was little, after a trip to our local zoo, she talked about seeing the 'brazeers' (zebras) which I think is funny to this day and she's now in her 20s. LOL One that really irritates me that people mispronounce AND misspell is supposedly. They say/spell: supposably. Is it really a mispronunciation if it’s from a child just learning to speak? Not in my book. :razz:

When my cousin was little, after a trip to our local zoo, she talked about seeing the ‘brazeers’ (zebras) which I think is funny to this day and she’s now in her 20s. LOL

One that really irritates me that people mispronounce AND misspell is supposedly. They say/spell: supposably.

]]> By: Roger Green http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/07/18/mispronounced-words-translation-tees/comment-page-1/#comment-36064 Roger Green Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:21:30 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/?p=2484#comment-36064 Oh, I did find one word I can't say or spell: remuneration, which I'm forever spelling renumeration Oh, I did find one word I can’t say or spell: remuneration, which I’m forever spelling renumeration

]]> By: Roger Green http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/07/18/mispronounced-words-translation-tees/comment-page-1/#comment-36055 Roger Green Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:57:06 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/?p=2484#comment-36055 One of the flaws in English - and I'm thinking about Gary Jay's example - is that there is no distinction between 2nd person singular (you) and 2nd person plural (you), as there is in most other languages (French -tu/vous). A linguist I heard explained that the you all (contraction: y'all) is an instinctive attempt to actually fixed the flawed language. One of the flaws in English – and I’m thinking about Gary Jay’s example – is that there is no distinction between 2nd person singular (you) and 2nd person plural (you), as there is in most other languages (French -tu/vous). A linguist I heard explained that the you all (contraction: y’all) is an instinctive attempt to actually fixed the flawed language.

]]> By: DrowseyMonkey http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/07/18/mispronounced-words-translation-tees/comment-page-1/#comment-36034 DrowseyMonkey Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:15:58 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/?p=2484#comment-36034 We still say "hangaburs" or hamburgers because my nephew said that when he was 3. He's married now ... LOL We still say “hangaburs” or hamburgers because my nephew said that when he was 3. He’s married now … LOL

]]> By: Tammy http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/2008/07/18/mispronounced-words-translation-tees/comment-page-1/#comment-36025 Tammy Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:57:33 +0000 http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net/?p=2484#comment-36025 I had a few, but in my defense they were taught to me that way. I had a few, but in my defense they were taught to me that way.

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