why can't the english learn to speak?
ok, why can't the americans. here are some things i want to tell people:
1. the word is 'all,' not 'alls'
2. 'across' does not have a 't' at the end of it
3. the words are 'RE-search' and 'DE-tails,' not 're-SEARCH' and 'de-TAILS'
4. 'february' has two 'r's (as does 'library')
don't worry, i'll come up with more later.
posted by melilotnfosco | 7:13 PM
21 Comments:
i never pronounce february correctly ... do you think less of me?
and it's kinda funny that in your post about english, you're not using capitals ;)
:P
a lot of people don't pronounce february correctly. i guess i don't think less of those people, i would just think higher of them if they said it right.
and in my defense, i said 'speak,' not 'write' :)
fair enough :)
how are you supposed to say february?
with 2 r's, apparently, even though that sounds weird cuz most people don't say the first r -- just: "feb-you-wary" (vs. "feb-ru-wary":)...right, melilot?
but i think we should take melilot's advice with a grain of salt... after all, she says "bag" wrong
no - i say it right. and i think less of you for saying it wrong.
aw, that's too bad... i never thought less of you for saying it wrong :)
how does one say "bag" wrong?
that's cuz i say it right :)
one lives in minnesota, kimberly :)
we could just "agree to disagree" about our speech difference, melilot, but that wouldn't be as much fun :) ...so i'm going to continue insisting that the standard american english way is the right way :D
I'm confused again? Do people in Minnesoda say bag wrong?
and don't forget that in the word 'ask', the 's' comes before the 'k' - not the other way around.
and "doing good" instead of "doing well" ...although i've said that before to my students, i hate to admit!
cringe
except that when mr. feeney told cory, shawn, and topanga to 'do good', that's exactly what he meant
right. in some cases it works, but not usually how people are using it :)
mr. feeney's so great... but i'm not fond of the name topanga...
if you were i wouldn't be your friend
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