Speaking 'properly' or not

[cubfanbudwoman]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "elady25" <imamommy at s...> wrote:
> 
> snip
> > Now I could start a real argument amongst Americans, I imagine, by 
> > asking who says "VEE-uh-kuhl" and who says "vee-HICK-uhl" 
> > for "vehicle."  I've probably given away my preference in the way I 
> > phoneticized the two versions. ;-)
> > 
> > Siriusly Snapey Susan, who'd never have known it was "Bark-sheer" 
> and 
> > would've embarrassed herself by saying "Berk [rhymes with "jerk"]-
> > sher [rhymes with "were"].
> 
> Do you have in-SUR-ance, or IN-sur-ance on that vehicle?
> imamommy


Heh heh.  *I* have in-SUR-ance on my VEE-uh-kuhl, as a de-FENSE against 
uninsured drivers. 

But many of my neighbors have IN-sur-ance on their vee-HICK-uhls, as 
DEE-fense against uninsured drivers.

Siriusly Snapey Susan