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Old 06-29-2007, 04:51 PM
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people will start saying ru-ee-do-so when they start saying faah-ver (rhymes with havre) rather than farve.
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Old 06-29-2007, 05:08 PM
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eh, i can be wrong -- it was a trick question for an english major anyway because it's not of english origin so regular phonetic rules won't necessarily apply.
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Old 06-29-2007, 05:14 PM
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eh, i can be wrong -- it was a trick question for an english major anyway because it's not of english origin so regular phonetic rules won't necessarily apply.
no backtracking now.
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Tell that excuse to the SAT or ACT College Board examiners!
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Old 06-29-2007, 06:47 PM
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no backtracking now.
lol -- what can I say? I already said I was WRONG, gentlemen

I applied regular English language phonetic rules to a word that doesn't apparently conform to them. I've learned my lesson, for sure!
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Old 06-29-2007, 07:24 PM
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All in fun Brian ..this coming from a New Yawker who kills the english language each day!
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All in fun Brian ..this coming from a New Yawker who kills the english language each day!
Ha, I know. I've got to learn to control myself -- any thread that asks for English majors pops up and I can't help myself, it's rare that someone actually needs someone with an English degree for anything.
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Old 06-29-2007, 09:03 PM
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lol -- what can I say? I already said I was WRONG, gentlemen

I applied regular English language phonetic rules to a word that doesn't apparently conform to them. I've learned my lesson, for sure!
relax, just funning you.

i'm a daily butcher of the language.
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Old 06-29-2007, 09:41 PM
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relax, just funning you.

i'm a daily butcher of the language.
If you are a butcher of the language, then I am a serial killer putting words through a chipper/shredder.
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