according to my friend, i sometimes pronounce "on" incorrectly. sometimes i say "ahn" and others i say, "oyn"
cKGunslinger
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I used to work with a guy from Washington state, who said he was from Warshington. He got pissed when I axed him where is the 'R' in Washington.
That linked thread is funny. You have some middle management making fun of engineering, classic.
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You are correct, the gradual, yet interminable demise of the English language is greatly overrated and should be completely ignored. We will now resume our regularly scheduled programming.
Thank you for listening.
KT
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All campaign contributions/hate mail should be forwarded to KT4PREZ@anandtech.com c/o FoBot.
Thanks for your support.
KT
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Don't blame me if you guys are just too lazy to add the 'u'.
KT
That would change how we say it. It would go from call-or to call-oor, ridiculous.
No it wouldn't.
You are trying to say ou makes the same sound as o by itself? dolt.
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Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Don't blame me if you guys are just too lazy to add the 'u'.
KT
That would change how we say it. It would go from call-or to call-oor, ridiculous.
No it wouldn't.
You are trying to say ou makes the same sound as o by itself? dolt.
No, he is saying colour and color sound the same, which they do. Dolt.
KT
yes, they are pronounced the same even though they probably shouldnt be. jackholeOriginally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Don't blame me if you guys are just too lazy to add the 'u'.
KT
That would change how we say it. It would go from call-or to call-oor, ridiculous.
No it wouldn't.
You are trying to say ou makes the same sound as o by itself? dolt.
No, he is saying colour and color sound the same, which they do. Dolt.
KT
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Originally posted by: jandrews
yes, they are pronounced the same even though they probably shouldnt be. jackholeOriginally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Don't blame me if you guys are just too lazy to add the 'u'.
KT
That would change how we say it. It would go from call-or to call-oor, ridiculous.
No it wouldn't.
You are trying to say ou makes the same sound as o by itself? dolt.
No, he is saying colour and color sound the same, which they do. Dolt.
KT
You should write a letter to the creators of the English language to get that changed. Good luck with that and let us know how it goes.
KT
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Funny enough, I had already done this based on someone else' advice years ago. They replied that they were dead but would pass on the pertinent info. Look for a change in the near future to the proper way of pronouncing ou wordsOriginally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: jandrews
yes, they are pronounced the same even though they probably shouldnt be. jackholeOriginally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Don't blame me if you guys are just too lazy to add the 'u'.
KT
That would change how we say it. It would go from call-or to call-oor, ridiculous.
No it wouldn't.
You are trying to say ou makes the same sound as o by itself? dolt.
No, he is saying colour and color sound the same, which they do. Dolt.
KT
You should write a letter to the creators of the English language to get that changed. Good luck with that and let us know how it goes.
KT
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Originally posted by: jandrews
Funny enough, I had already done this based on someone else' advice years ago. They replied that they were dead but would pass on the pertinent info. Look for a change in the near future to the proper way of pronouncing ou wordsOriginally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: jandrews
yes, they are pronounced the same even though they probably shouldnt be. jackholeOriginally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Don't blame me if you guys are just too lazy to add the 'u'.
KT
That would change how we say it. It would go from call-or to call-oor, ridiculous.
No it wouldn't.
You are trying to say ou makes the same sound as o by itself? dolt.
No, he is saying colour and color sound the same, which they do. Dolt.
KT
You should write a letter to the creators of the English language to get that changed. Good luck with that and let us know how it goes.
KT
Haha, well played sir, I look forward to the memo. :thumbsup:
KT
doun't fourget! hmm fourget actually works better than forgetOriginally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: jandrews
Funny enough, I had already done this based on someone else' advice years ago. They replied that they were dead but would pass on the pertinent info. Look for a change in the near future to the proper way of pronouncing ou wordsOriginally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: jandrews
yes, they are pronounced the same even though they probably shouldnt be. jackholeOriginally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Don't blame me if you guys are just too lazy to add the 'u'.
KT
That would change how we say it. It would go from call-or to call-oor, ridiculous.
No it wouldn't.
You are trying to say ou makes the same sound as o by itself? dolt.
No, he is saying colour and color sound the same, which they do. Dolt.
KT
You should write a letter to the creators of the English language to get that changed. Good luck with that and let us know how it goes.
KT
Haha, well played sir, I look forward to the memo. :thumbsup:
KT
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