I don't think I've ever heard anyone pronounce the "t" in "often."
Likewise, does anyone say "com-for-ta-ble?" I've always said it "comf-terble." Pronouncing all the vowels seems like too much work.
Yeah. He's my hero.
Mal ,'The Train Job'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Alicia K - Mar 17, 2004 12:35:12 pm PST #1457 of 10002
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
Beverly - Mar 17, 2004 12:45:58 pm PST #1458 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Off'n.
I F-A-Qed until Dana and Betsy's West Side Story filk to Officer Krupke, which I can't seem to find.
"There's a FAQ, there's a FAQ.."
§ ita § - Mar 17, 2004 12:48:00 pm PST #1459 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The link is at the bottom of the straight page.
Katerina Bee - Mar 17, 2004 12:50:56 pm PST #1460 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
(all) Read the FAQ, read the FAQ!
I can't find the song either.
Clearly my role for today is to follow Beverly around and provide harmony. Lalalalaaaaa...
P.M. Marc - Mar 17, 2004 12:53:20 pm PST #1461 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I say the T in often.
Especially when it's followed by times.
Beverly - Mar 17, 2004 12:58:08 pm PST #1462 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Thank you, ita! I think I read (skimmed) every song on the filk page. Duh me.
Steph L. - Mar 17, 2004 1:25:35 pm PST #1463 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I don't think I've ever heard anyone pronounce the "t" in "often."
Just like 20 -- "twenny," or "twen-tee"?
P.M. Marc - Mar 17, 2004 1:35:30 pm PST #1464 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Just like 20 -- "twenny," or "twen-tee"?
Twen-tee.
Much was the correction from my mother if I said it any other way.
Wolfram - Mar 17, 2004 1:37:52 pm PST #1465 of 10002
Visilurking
I screw up pronounciation on words all the time. It comes from reading a lot in my youth. I probably should have spent more time watching tv.
My most recent gaffe was innocuous which I pronounced innoc-chew-us. And I'm not sure how to pronounce gaffe.
DavidS - Mar 17, 2004 1:51:25 pm PST #1466 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And I'm not sure how to pronounce gaffe.
Those letters in order, but one syllable. Silent e.