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[aidanjm]

A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

i've always wondered what is the difference between an opossum and a possum?

 

[Modeps]

I thought you were speaking latin.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

i've always wondered what is the difference between an opossum and a possum?

Since English is a language that stresses some syllables and not others, weakly stressed syllables, especially those preceding strong stresses, are dropped at times. This process, called aphesis when it occurs at the beginning of a word, is more common in regional American dialects than in the more conservative Standard English, which tends to retain in pronunciation anything reflected in spelling. Although many American dialects feature aphesis, it is most famous in the dialects of the South, where it yields pronunciations such as count of for (on) account of, tater for potato, possum for opossum, and skeeter for mosquito.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

i've always wondered what is the difference between an opossum and a possum?

Since English is a language that stresses some syllables and not others, weakly stressed syllables, especially those preceding strong stresses, are dropped at times. This process, called aphesis when it occurs at the beginning of a word, is more common in regional American dialects than in the more conservative Standard English, which tends to retain in pronunciation anything reflected in spelling. Although many American dialects feature aphesis, it is most famous in the dialects of the South, where it yields pronunciations such as count of for (on) account of, tater for potato, possum for opossum, and skeeter for mosquito.

thanks
skeeter for mosquito.... that reminds me of a phrase i used to hear guys say

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

i've always wondered what is the difference between an opossum and a possum?

Since English is a language that stresses some syllables and not others, weakly stressed syllables, especially those preceding strong stresses, are dropped at times. This process, called aphesis when it occurs at the beginning of a word, is more common in regional American dialects than in the more conservative Standard English, which tends to retain in pronunciation anything reflected in spelling. Although many American dialects feature aphesis, it is most famous in the dialects of the South, where it yields pronunciations such as count of for (on) account of, tater for potato, possum for opossum, and skeeter for mosquito.

thanks
skeeter for mosquito.... that reminds me of a phrase i used to hear guys say

There's a skeeter on my peeter, knock him off! Knock him off! ?????

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

Oh, and that sound is normal. He's just trying to be friendly. He wants you to pet him.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

Oh, and that sound is normal. He's just trying to be friendly. He wants you to pet him.

i think he wants to be stew

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

i've always wondered what is the difference between an opossum and a possum?

Since English is a language that stresses some syllables and not others, weakly stressed syllables, especially those preceding strong stresses, are dropped at times. This process, called aphesis when it occurs at the beginning of a word, is more common in regional American dialects than in the more conservative Standard English, which tends to retain in pronunciation anything reflected in spelling. Although many American dialects feature aphesis, it is most famous in the dialects of the South, where it yields pronunciations such as count of for (on) account of, tater for potato, possum for opossum, and skeeter for mosquito.

thanks
skeeter for mosquito.... that reminds me of a phrase i used to hear guys say

There's a skeeter on my peeter, knock him off! Knock him off! ?????

I believe it's: There's a skeeter on my peeter, whack it off...

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

Oh, and that sound is normal. He's just trying to be friendly. He wants you to pet him.

hmmm, I thought it probably means he wants to bite my fingers.

 

[ThePresence]

Does he look like this?

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

i've always wondered what is the difference between an opossum and a possum?

Since English is a language that stresses some syllables and not others, weakly stressed syllables, especially those preceding strong stresses, are dropped at times. This process, called aphesis when it occurs at the beginning of a word, is more common in regional American dialects than in the more conservative Standard English, which tends to retain in pronunciation anything reflected in spelling. Although many American dialects feature aphesis, it is most famous in the dialects of the South, where it yields pronunciations such as count of for (on) account of, tater for potato, possum for opossum, and skeeter for mosquito.

so you are saying the difference is in name only?

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Does he look like this?

nah, it's an australian brush tail possum. It doesn't have the white face, it is brown all over, with a bushy tail.

 

[meltdown75]

punch it in the face, stat

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Does he look like this?

nah, it's an australian brush tail possum. It doesn't have the white face, it is brown all over, with a bushy tail.

Like this? That ain't no possum. Looks like a racoon on crack.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Does he look like this?

nah, it's an australian brush tail possum. It doesn't have the white face, it is brown all over, with a bushy tail.

Like this? That ain't no possum. Looks like a racoon on crack.

lol, that's it.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

i've always wondered what is the difference between an opossum and a possum?

opossum is a high class possum. Y'know like Smythe vs Smith.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: aidanjm
A possum is hissing at me from just outside my window. He visits almost every night.

i've always wondered what is the difference between an opossum and a possum?

opossum is a high class possum. Y'know like Smythe vs Smith.

lol