Why do some people pronounce words incorrectly when they know the correct way?

[daveshel]

It starts out as funny and creative, next thing you know people are illiterate. There may be three people left on this board who bother to use the apostrophe correctly.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Originally posted by: Citrix
my mother in law say warsh for wash. God thats like fingernails down a chalkboard to me every time i hear her say that.

Don't tell me, let me guess, she's from Texas right? She also has to get the earl changed in her car.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: jandrews
this coming from some jackhole spelling colour like a brit or canadian, what do you know of american ways you communist!!!

Don't blame me if you guys are just too lazy to add the 'u'.

KT

I read somewhere that these "Americanized" spellings were actually pushed by newspapers, presumably to save typesetting time and space. About 10 years ago the Washington Post attempted to change the spelling of employee to employe. They put it in their stylebook with the new spelling and any article that appeared in the newspaper used the new spelling. They finally got tired of all the customer complaints and letters and changed back to the traditional spelling which I guess is a positive reflection of the general literacy of the population today vs. the 1800's when words like colour and cheque were Americanized.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: jandrews
this coming from some jackhole spelling colour like a brit or canadian, what do you know of american ways you communist!!!

Don't blame me if you guys are just too lazy to add the 'u'.

KT

I read somewhere that these "Americanized" spellings were actually pushed by newspapers, presumably to save typesetting time and space. About 10 years ago the Washington Post attempted to change the spelling of employee to employe. They put it in their stylebook with the new spelling and any article that appeared in the newspaper used the new spelling. They finally got tired of all the customer complaints and letters and changed back to the traditional spelling which I guess is a positive reflection of the general literacy of the population today vs. the 1800's when words like colour and cheque were Americanized.

Very interesting story, I've never heard that before. I'm surprised a paper like the Post would try something like that.

KT

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Inspired by this thread: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2150603&enterthread=y where apparently the OP thinks you are gay if you pronounce melee correctly.

Why would someone pronounce something incorrectly when they know the proper pronunciation? Are they just trying to be grammar rebels or something?

I don't get it.

KT

PS: may-lay != teh ghey!

y0 streetcreed is wack f00.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: jandrews
this coming from some jackhole spelling colour like a brit or canadian, what do you know of american ways you communist!!!

Don't blame me if you guys are just too lazy to add the 'u'.

KT

I read somewhere that these "Americanized" spellings were actually pushed by newspapers, presumably to save typesetting time and space. About 10 years ago the Washington Post attempted to change the spelling of employee to employe. They put it in their stylebook with the new spelling and any article that appeared in the newspaper used the new spelling. They finally got tired of all the customer complaints and letters and changed back to the traditional spelling which I guess is a positive reflection of the general literacy of the population today vs. the 1800's when words like colour and cheque were Americanized.

I read that the spellings were changed to make our English more distinct from British English.
Want to know more?
Thank you, Mr. Webster

 

[BudAshes]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: BudAshes
It doesn't matter. Not even slightly.

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

Languages are not static things. The English language has changed dramatically already and is going to continue changing.

 

[PHiuR]

because doing what's correct / mass is doing is boring and uncool!

 

[pray4mojo]

i could care less

 

[aplefka]

Originally posted by: pray4mojo
i could care less

Probably the worst one.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: BudAshes

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: BudAshes
It doesn't matter. Not even slightly.

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

Languages are not static things. The English language has changed dramatically already and is going to continue changing.

Well there is no doubt of that, but if the English language is just going to devolve into a mish-mash of abbreviations and internet colloquialisms, then I want off. Maybe I should start brushing up on my French...

KT

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: aplefka

Originally posted by: pray4mojo
i could care less

Probably the worst one.

Agreed, that one drives me nuts as well.

KT

 

[Kelemvor]

Irregardless and for all Intensive Purposes, you really shouldn't Ax a question like this.