[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Herb - Now Aluminum

[Janette]

>
> Carol:
>
> Ah, a new direction for this thread! Some of the many
> mispronunciations that grate on my nerves are "nucular" for "nuclear,"
> "often" with the "t" pronounced (an affectation, IMO), and "sell" for
> "sale."
>
> I don't think any of the three except "sell" is a regional variation.
> The other two are just mispronunciations that are, regrettably, common
> enough to be included in dictionaries, which, these days, are
> increasingly "descriptive" rather than "prescriptive."
>
> Carol, who misses the "olden days" of her childhood when correctness
> was considered a virtue


montims:
and taking it wildly off topic, I hate with a passion the word "wellness"
that has sprung up evverywhere.  "Health" is a perfectly good word -
"wellness" is an abomination!  IMO of course...

Oh yes, and the hip abbreviations - dubvee for volksvagen, wamu for
Washington Mutual, soco for Southern Comfort, etc etc.  I grind my teeth so
badly these days if I watch television...


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