[HPFGU-OTChatter] chaise longue and nuclear (new-kew-lar as our you-know-who says it)

[Janette]

>
> [Lee]:
> Ah--but that's the key, isn't it..."Easy to pronounce."  For some folk, I
> think, the "CL" in the middle of a word is not necessarily something that
> trips off the end of the tongue, not as easily as a "cul". soe "nuclear"
> is
> something that the tongue has to learn because "nucular" comes out so
> easily.  And it's not just our President who's done it...I've heard news
> anchors do it a lot from time to time, especially if the word comes up
> repeatedly.


montims:
and of course the big one that used to irritate me a lot on the radio and tv
news in England - good old Laura Norder...  She was usually in trouble, and
needed propping up...


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