Phrases, Words and Mispronunciations That Bother You

[Chasing Embers]

The term "piper" makes me want to throw my pipes away..

It's like scratching a chalkboard with another chalkboard.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

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Fair enough.

But what about "herb" then? Where did the h go?

It's herb not erb.
HERB! ?

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Fair enough.

But what about "herb" then? Where did the h go?

It's herb not erb.
HERB! ?

Only use the H when it's a name short for Herbert... y'all should know this stuff. You guys invented the language.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Damn! Lotta of super sensitive people, I almost wrote "members", around their computers today..

I love the regional variations of pronouncing words. There are even differences in definitions if the same words. I remember my "suitemate" asking if I'd pass him a rubber. Damn, I was taken aback! Anyone care to venture a guess at his nationality? What he was in fact asking for?

There must be ten different and acceptable, ways to say "them" in the many boroughs of New York City.

A brit asking for an eraser.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Americans mispronounce Aluminium.

Aloominum

It's aluminium!
ALUMINIUM!

But "Aloominum" is correct for the way we spell it. Which, of course, is the preferred spelling!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Fair enough.

But what about "herb" then? Where did the h go?

It's herb not erb.
HERB! ?

Again, trans-Atlantic differences. Though "erb" is disappearing fast in the States.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Fair enough.

But what about "herb" then? Where did the h go?

It's herb not erb.
HERB! ?

Herb is a name.
Erbs are what you use on food and such

 

[edger]

Fair enough.

But what about "herb" then? Where did the h go?

It's herb not erb.
HERB! ?

Where did the haitch go?

 

[edger]

What about price point instead of price?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Fair enough.

But what about "herb" then? Where did the h go?

It's herb not erb.
HERB! ?

The "h" is pronounced when referring to hippie tobacco.?

 

[Chasing Embers]

What the hell is up with "p"? Is it a covert operative?
pteranadon
pterodactyl
psychology
psionic
psoriasis
pseudo
Ptolemy

 

[edger]

What the hell is up with "p"? Is it a covert operative?
pteranadon
pterodactyl
psychology
psionic
psoriasis
pseudo
Ptolemy

You left out Psaki. There's an overt operative.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

And she's not even Japanese.. clown world.

 

[coming to_falling too]

And she's not even Japanese.. clown world.

To the max, my friend.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Herb is a name.
Erbs are what you use on food and such

Ahh, whatever.
You say to-may-to
I say to-mah-to
?

 

[edger]

Ahh, whatever.
You say to-may-to
I say to-mah-to
?

Or, in NY: duh- may-duh.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Ahh, whatever.
You say to-may-to
I say to-mah-to
?

at least you don't say da-ma-ter.. like many of the people I share this town with.

 

[mingc]

How many times have you said, "www" instead of "world wide web"?

Like "double-u, double-u, double-u," instead of "world wide web"? Never. The latter has fewer syllables. I also never say "weeeeeeeer" for "www" either! But what's your point? "www" is an initialism, not a word, as far as I know.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Only use the H when it's a name short for Herbert... y'all should know this stuff. You guys invented the language.

Indeed we did! Not that I'm a good example?. I'm from London and I'm always saying 'ave instead of have.

 

[canucklehead]