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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.

Volans - Mar 17, 2004 1:58:13 pm PST #1467 of 10002

move out and draw fire

technically the definition of an acronym is when the initials form a word in common usage

Is there a word for that thing the military and related government agencies do where they take the first syllables of words and cram them together into a new word? Like "retcon" or "humint."

sarameg - Mar 17, 2004 2:11:13 pm PST #1468 of 10002

I used to think "draught" was a totally different word than "draft."

If it is any consolation, I read this and went "huh." Now, I've never been in a situation where I was called on to say 'draught,' so never had a chance to be corrected.

There are a LOT of words out there I'm sure I mispronounce still. All that reading, little talking.

I'm still not sure how "slough" is pronounced (from Little House books.) I'm leaning towards "slew"/"slow" maybe because that was what my mom called it. But in my head, it is "sluff."

DavidS - Mar 17, 2004 2:16:51 pm PST #1469 of 10002

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I'm still not sure how "slough" is pronounced (from Little House books.) I'm leaning towards "slew"/"slow" maybe because that was what my mom called it. But in my head, it is "sluff."

Just checked on Merriam Webster (with pronounciations sounds): It rhymes with "ow!" as you might say after you have stubbed your toe, but before the profanity.

§ ita § - Mar 17, 2004 2:17:44 pm PST #1470 of 10002

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The shedding meaning of it is sluff though (I don't know which sense LHotP was using).

P.M. Marc - Mar 17, 2004 2:24:19 pm PST #1471 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 checked on Merriam Webster (with pronounciations sounds): It rhymes with "ow!" as you might say after you have stubbed your toe, but before the profanity.

I think MW is on crack.

The water version is "Slew" most certainly. Slew, in fact, is an alternate spelling, and is the "Slew" in question in the name "Seattle Slew".

erikaj - Mar 17, 2004 2:26:24 pm PST #1472 of 10002

Always Anti-fascist!

I think it's slew.

DavidS - Mar 17, 2004 2:27:34 pm PST #1473 of 10002

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

The shedding meaning of it is sluff though (I don't know which sense LHotP was using).

Right, as in "the snake sloughed off its skin."

Katie M - Mar 17, 2004 2:31:12 pm PST #1474 of 10002

I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Slew, in fact, is an alternate spelling, and is the "Slew" in question in the name "Seattle Slew".

Really? Huh. Learn something new every day. (I always wondered about that...)

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