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Old 01-17-2014, 08:15 AM
 
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Just curious how you all pronounce McPherson Square: Mc-FEAR-son Square or Mc-FUR-son Square?
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Old 01-17-2014, 08:19 AM
 
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Mc-FEAR-son Square. Never heard it pronounced any other way
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Old 01-17-2014, 11:23 AM
 
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McFearSon. I've never heard anyone say FUR.

I've also heard MAC Fearson
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Old 01-17-2014, 02:49 PM
 
Location: London, NYC, DC
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Both are used, although "fear" is slightly more common. I always said it as sort of a hybrid of the two or interchanged them at random.
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Old 01-19-2014, 03:17 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Mick-Fear-Sin Square
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Old 01-19-2014, 10:32 PM
 
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Mick-fear-sun
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Old 01-20-2014, 06:38 AM
 
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Originally Posted by HurricaneDC View Post
Mick-Fear-Sin Square
This is how I say it.
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Old 01-20-2014, 07:05 AM
 
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haha i guess i am a minority. i call it Mc-Peer-Son
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