How do you spell "WAH-LA"?

anno

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Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: furie27
voila
Thank you. Sheesh.

I get a kick out of the people that spell it "viola!" the mental image. inserting a random exuberant stringed instrument into whatever situation being described is always good for a giggle.



 

thirtythree

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Originally posted by: Snapster
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: Snapster
You're kidding....right ?
No. Everyone's allowed to have brain farts from time to time.

Maybe, but usually on things you know, less obvious. :)
Well I for one never use "voila" in writing or my everyday speech. *shrug*
 

Snapster

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Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: Snapster
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: Snapster
You're kidding....right ?
No. Everyone's allowed to have brain farts from time to time.

Maybe, but usually on things you know, less obvious. :)
Well I for one never use "voila" in writing or my everyday speech. *shrug*

Nor do I, but I think most people that have at least heard it would know it started with a V not a W. Obviously I can't vouch for everyone, but that's how I see it. :)
 

thirtythree

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Originally posted by: Snapster
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: Snapster
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: Snapster
You're kidding....right ?
No. Everyone's allowed to have brain farts from time to time.

Maybe, but usually on things you know, less obvious. :)
Well I for one never use "voila" in writing or my everyday speech. *shrug*

Nor do I, but I think most people that have at least heard it would know it started with a V not a W. Obviously I can't vouch for everyone, but that's how I see it. :)
PSHHHH
 

Ikonomi

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Originally posted by: anno
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: furie27
voila
Thank you. Sheesh.

I get a kick out of the people that spell it "viola!" the mental image. inserting a random exuberant stringed instrument into whatever situation being described is always good for a giggle.

lol :D
 

Yo Ma Ma

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Originally posted by: Snapster
You're kidding....right ?

I'm sure he is not kidding, but at least bothered to ask/find out how to spell it. I have seen WA-LA used plenty of times for 'voila'.. I for one am glad thirtythree investigated the correct spelling. ! :)
Originally posted by: Snapster
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: Snapster
You're kidding....right ?
No. Everyone's allowed to have brain farts from time to time.

Maybe, but usually on things you know, less obvious. :)

It's not that obvious, especially when you have people mis-pronouncing it was WAH-lah and you don't hear the V. It's not that intuitive, just like epitome.. that was a strange one.