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The same former co-worker who spoke of, "tatistics", also used to love telling us about the gifts that she received on Valentime's Day.
She also enjoyed celebrating her, "birfday", in, "Norf Carolina", where her parents reside.
Additionally, she used to advise parents to be more, "strick", with their misbehaving children.
I thought of this post yesterday. I've heard many people say "norf" and "birfday", but for the first time yesterday I was speaking with someone who substituted the "f" for the "th" at the beginning of the word. Her church has six fousand members.
I thought of this post yesterday. I've heard many people say "norf" and "birfday", but for the first time yesterday I was speaking with someone who substituted the "f" for the "th" at the beginning of the word. Her church has six fousand members.
Locally, we regularly
hear mirk (milk), burggy (buggy/shopping cart), ChrITmas (Christmas), birtday and birfday. And from my own sister - frigidator , basghetti. NOT local dialect. Just poor speech, enunciation, etc...
I thought of this post yesterday. I've heard many people say "norf" and "birfday", but for the first time yesterday I was speaking with someone who substituted the "f" for the "th" at the beginning of the word. Her church has six fousand members.
I have an old friend, dating back to HS days, who always used to pronounce, "Mississippi", as, "Mississiffi".
During a recent conversation, I noticed that, at the age of 66, he still mispronounces the name of that river/state.
I have an old friend, dating back to HS days, who always used to pronounce, "Mississippi", as, "Mississiffi".
During a recent conversation, I noticed that, at the age of 66, he still mispronounces the name of that river/state.
I have known a person for decades who had difficulty with "f" and "p", frequently substituting the latter for the former in speaking (and only when the letter was at the beginning of the word). It might have been due to a slight speech impediment
Sometimes we should cut people some slack, just out of kindness, even if their errors are due to laziness or ignorance (and even if it grates on our nerves).
"I happen to do a have way decent job of preparing it and people ask me to make it for them...."
The above is posted right here in River City... er.. C-D.
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