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Originally Posted by usshelena725
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Originally Posted by Not_Judy
I despise ignorance and the murder of the English (non-queens English) language. Sadly, I live in an extremely small southern town. Some that come to mind are:
Cund-a-sac = Cul de sac
Medium = Median
Irregardless = there is no such word
I also despise the amount of usage the word "literally" gets; especially that it's misused so often by the people that say it in every sentence.
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I live in East Tennessee - you would not believe how many educated people I work with that will order "Sall - Men" when we go to a fish restaurant. On occasion, I've mentioned that it's pronounced "Sam-on", but they just stare at me like a deer in headlights.
Sigh.
I also hate irregardless, it isn't a word. I believe they are trying to say irrespective.
Also, Ex-Presso. Um, no. Espresso.
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Sal mon is a correct pronunciation of Salmon, though, so is Samon.
Speak of, I cringe when I hear "pronounciation"...
Don't get me started on Italian words used in English...
Can never hear it right, and when I say it right I get corrected by the waiter/tress:
- bruschetta (they say brushera or brusheda)
- 1 biscotto (they say "biscori")
- 1 gelato (they say "geladi")
Etc...