"hurting" and "herding" are homophonous to many Americans.
My middle school english teacher spent a whole marking period on proper pronunciation.
"woulddenshoo" drove her batshit crazy.
I don't really have a security blanket... unless you count Mr. Pointy.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
Natter 36: But We Digress...
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Aims - Jun 30, 2005 8:59:11 pm PDT #6231 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Aims - Jun 30, 2005 8:59:49 pm PDT #6232 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I think that's fair, Aimee
Thanks.
Mr. Broom - Jun 30, 2005 9:02:36 pm PDT #6233 of 10001
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
My middle school english teacher spent a whole marking period on proper pronunciation. "woulddenshoo" drove her batshit crazy.I once made a list of utterances that have become single words. "Let's go" and "Did you eat?" are the only ones I can still remember: "sko" and "jeet?"
I am myself guilty of both of these, so it's more an objective list.
P.M. Marc - Jun 30, 2005 9:10:01 pm PDT #6234 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Oh, it definitely is. In most cases, T just becomes a flap, particularly between vowels, but in more lax pronunciation, it becomes a full-on voiced interdental stop: "hurting" and "herding" are homophonous to many Americans.
Broomy's bringing the sexy speak...
(Would that I were kidding.)
Mr. Broom - Jun 30, 2005 9:10:52 pm PDT #6235 of 10001
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
Heh. Had I known for certain it was that sort of crowd tonight, I'd have said "intervocalically" rather than "between vowels." ;p
DavidS - Jun 30, 2005 10:12:58 pm PDT #6236 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Heh. Had I known for certain it was that sort of crowd tonight, I'd have said "intervocalically" rather than "between vowels." ;p
Reach for your maximum geek and you'll never go wrong here.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 01, 2005 2:05:55 am PDT #6237 of 10001
What is even happening?
Oh David, if only you'd said, "You'll sweep."
Theodosia - Jul 01, 2005 2:17:28 am PDT #6238 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Heh.
Whatever is causing my insomnia hasn't given up yet this morning -- I think I got maybe 4 hours all told, but I'm not =sleepy= despite that. I fear that I'll get to work and it will all hit me there....
Stephanie - Jul 01, 2005 2:19:33 am PDT #6239 of 10001
Trust my rage
Not to gloat, but I got almost 7 hours of sleep last night!! And, I only fed Ellie twice in the night. Both are things to celebrate around here.
Theodosia - Jul 01, 2005 2:34:30 am PDT #6240 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Go Ellie! That's the way to make Mom happy!