Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted February 24, 2021 42 minutes ago, DonS said: My wife used to live in an apt in the Rochester suburb of Chili. Pronounced just like the food dish, right? Nope. They pronounce it as "Cheye Lie" with long I's instead. Wtf? Down in Portland there's a highway exit for a Couch Street. Of course they pronounce it as "Cooch". The next exit is for Burnside so maybe it's an STD kinda thing. We have all sorts of issues around here. Peabody - pronounced P-Ba'Dee Worcester - pronounced Woo-Stah Dedham - pronounced Dead-um Norwood - pronounced Noh-wood Canton - pronounced Cant'n Medford - pronounced Mehfud Leicester - pronounced Lester (or Lest-ah) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,595 Posted February 24, 2021 Houston street in NYC is pronounced “House-ton”. Libtards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nospk 230 Posted February 25, 2021 On 2/23/2021 at 6:50 PM, 5-Points said: "All the sudden" It's "all of a sudden" ya focking dopes! The “simpler” word I like for this is Suddenly Is there ever only some of a sudden? Half a sudden? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 2,716 Posted February 25, 2021 18 minutes ago, nospk said: The “simpler” word I like for this is Suddenly Is there ever only some of a sudden? Half a sudden? Less is more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 815 Posted February 25, 2021 "I, personally, think ..." Do I think only idiots ask themselves questions in sentences? Yes I do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,287 Posted February 26, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 12:30 AM, dogcows said: Irregardless…. Then if you point it out, instead of using “regardless” properly, they switch to “irrespective” - which is technically not WRONG, but has a bit of a different meaning. I guess they can’t fathom that the IR doesn’t belong at the beginning of their word. And now the publishers of dictionaries have decided that since it’s used so widely, they will include it? Yes, let’s reward the people who cannot speak the language properly by changing it to fit them. This. It's a losing battle because in the end, language is arbitrary and things become correct or acceptable through "usage". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad99 401 Posted February 26, 2021 Fustrated...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 815 Posted February 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Mookz said: This. It's a losing battle because in the end, language is arbitrary and things become correct or acceptable through "usage". In 2013, Webster Dictionary officially changed the definition of "literally". They can figuratively eat sh*t. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fnord 1,124 Posted February 27, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 11:51 AM, Patriotsfatboy1 said: We have all sorts of issues around here. Peabody - pronounced P-Ba'Dee Worcester - pronounced Woo-Stah Dedham - pronounced Dead-um Norwood - pronounced Noh-wood Canton - pronounced Cant'n Medford - pronounced Mehfud Leicester - pronounced Lester (or Lest-ah) Pretty sure this thread is about misused sayings, not the stupidest, most grating accent in North America. New Englanders make deep south hillbillies sound like PhD's in King's English. One of the many reasons I avoid the Northeast US like the plague. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted February 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Fnord said: Pretty sure this thread is about misused sayings, not the stupidest, most grating accent in North America. New Englanders make deep south hillbillies sound like PhD's in King's English. One of the many reasons I avoid the Northeast US like the plague. We make our roads and directions screwed up so you focks don’t bother coming around, with the exception of your slutty daughters to our many colleges. Just kidding. I don’t like the Boston accent either. I don’t have it. I give my kids crap when they sound like they have it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,595 Posted February 27, 2021 Amberlamps. Shrimps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
