Mostly no, but when aware of my surroundings with people who have better pronunciation than my Texas regular speech, yes.
see also almost all soft e pronunciations and my general accent.
Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun? Now I'm not saying you weren't easy to find. It was kinda out of our way, and he didn't want to come in the first place. Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting.
Mal ,'Safe'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
msbelle - Jan 09, 2014 5:56:40 am PST #16737 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
tommyrot - Jan 09, 2014 5:58:46 am PST #16738 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I grew up saying it without the 't'. That seems wrong now but when I pronounce the 't' sounds like an affectation.
Dana - Jan 09, 2014 6:02:44 am PST #16739 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
offen.
Zenkitty - Jan 09, 2014 6:02:44 am PST #16740 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I usually say "off'n" due to my Southern accent, but I pronounce it distinctly when I'm self-conscious of the people I'm with.
Calli - Jan 09, 2014 6:04:07 am PST #16741 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I pronounce the "t," but fairly lightly.
SuziQ - Jan 09, 2014 6:06:25 am PST #16742 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
oft'n here. I think.
Insomnia last night. Woke up with my alarm this morning and I'm already rubbing my eyes and yawning. Tea is broken. Plus, I think I pulled a muscle in my butt. Didn't even have karate yesterday...no clue what I did.
Zenkitty - Jan 09, 2014 6:20:19 am PST #16743 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Somehow got a sore muscle in my shoulder by, apparently, vigorously sleeping. I may be more active asleep than I am awake.
juliana - Jan 09, 2014 6:26:05 am PST #16744 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Brenda, my sympathies on Gracie's passing. I'm glad she got to be comfortable to the end, though.
My computer just popped up the date, not sure why, and my first though was "crap, my birthday is a month from today".
Come here!!!
If you ever find out what prompted that statement, billytea, I'm very interested in knowing it.
Me, too.
Random question: Do you pronounce the 't' in 'often'?
Oftentimes, yes. Moreso now, as I am working on improving my diction.
beekaytee - Jan 09, 2014 6:27:26 am PST #16745 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Massive job ~ma, Sparky! May the powers that be see the wisdom in hiring you and giving you everything you want!
Consuela - Jan 09, 2014 6:40:51 am PST #16746 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Argh. I love my niece, but I'm feeling annoyed. She sent me an essay for a fellowship she's applying for. I edited it, taking out the awkward turns of phrase and making a bunch of substantive comments.
She sent me the revised version, and it looks like she ignored most of my editorial corrections and only changed the substance/structure. I'm feeling put upon and annoyed. If you want my advice, don't ignore it. I am a better writer than you, and if I say use "chosen" instead of "decided", you should listen to me.
t grumble grumble