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I have a neighbor who always uses a sentence with the pronunciation "yooston" or "yooman" if I say something with the word Houston or human, like she is trying to correct me. It's on my nerves.
That really bugs me. It's an east coast thing.
They also add r's to words that end with an a. Rebeccer instead of Rebecca. Really? What kind of whack-a-doodle phonics lesson are they serving up out there?
They also add r's to words that end with an a. Rebeccer instead of Rebecca. Really? What kind of whack-a-doodle phonics lesson are they serving up out there?
Seems to me they are the first ones to make fun of middle America accents.
Yikes! I found these online today in mainstream media.
From Reuters:
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Nigeria is one of the world's worst country's for kidnapping, a major criminal enterprise that makes millions of dollars a year.
From WLOS - ABC affiliate in Asheville, NC:
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Police say the shooting happened near the Chico's clothing store on Brook Street in Biltmore Village. Multiple witnesses say they saw a burgundy sedan with aftermarket wheels pull alongside the victim’s vehicle, which was stopped in traffic in front of 10 Brook Street. The suspect then fired into the car striking both men.
When we were kids in ___ I remember when they forged for misquoted everyone on our block would run threw it dose anyone else's remember doing this.
I finally figured this one out. "When we were kids in ____, I remember when they fogged for mosquitoes. Everyone on our block would run through it. Does anyone else remember doing this?" That's the translation.
When we were kids in ___ I remember when they forged for misquoted everyone on our block would run threw it dose anyone else's remember doing this.
I finally figured this one out. "When we were kids in ____, I remember when they fogged for mosquitoes. Everyone on our block would run through it. Does anyone else remember doing this?" That's the translation.
I am glad you told us what that meant. I would never have gotten it!
Sounds like auto-correct might have been responsible for mosquitoes being misquoted, but it sure is a sterling example of why proofreading is desirable!
I only figured it out when I saw the rest of the conversation. It was one of those *head bonk* moments like, "Oh, now I see what you're trying to say!" I'm just surprised that people don't give at least a cursory glance at what they post online. It's nutso.
They also add r's to words that end with an a. Rebeccer instead of Rebecca. Really? What kind of whack-a-doodle phonics lesson are they serving up out there?
That is really common in England, too. But then what to the English know about English? :-)
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