Did you ever go through life mispronouncing some words, totally oblivious to their correct pronunciation until somebody corrects you, then you feel like a true idiot? A classic example is the nuclear/nucular screwup.
Well, I found out last week that when speaking of an onion, I pronounce it "ungion". Huh? I do not! Yes you do, there's no "ung" like "hung". So, I've been trying to retrain myself to say onion properly, and it's really hard.
Now, if I could just stop saying "expresso".
My dad warshes dishes, and would do so in a crick if he had one running on his property.
ReplyDeleteThe midwest is full of fun pronunciations like that. Little idiosyncrasies in speech is what led Latin into the Romance languages. In theory, at some point in the future, English will do the same thing.
It's OK dummy. ONE time in high school I mentioned the country Hungaria and I'm still reminded of it by my friends today.
ReplyDeletelol aw, that's kinda cute! I don't think I've had a problem with mispronunciations, but ...
ReplyDeleteI only recently realized that the carrot you used to put on the plate along with the cookies and glass of milk for Santa was for Rudolf.
Honest.
I always wondered why Santa, who clearly had a sweet tooth, would want a carrot. I just figured it was a diet thing :/
My friends made my life a misery for a good long while after that one ... I sometimes wonder what they'd do without me there to ridicule.
Thanks, mjenks, I'm proud to do my part in the evolution of the English language.
ReplyDeleteHungaria, yes, it's right next to Checkerslovakya.
We once left a beer for Santa, and it was empty the next morning!
Revenge is sweet Pru.
I like "Ungion" better. I'm going to start saying it that way.
ReplyDeleteNan(belssing herself) called Oprah....Oafrah.
ReplyDeleteI liked that name better.
peace
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maybe tomorrow, I will learn how to spell blessing. maybe not.
ReplyDeleteHUH? Oh I see SEX.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh...me with the labtop/laptop debate... I hear it both ways...which way is it REALLY supposed to be? Hahaha!
ReplyDeleteHell if our former Pres can say "internets" you get some slack for this one. And a full pardon just for the pic, LMAO!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Baltimore where they say "owhn" for "on", "hon" for far too many things, "pasdeena" for "pasadena" and "odington" for "odenton".. gotta love um, em, them.. oh whatEVER!