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Offline Dixie*Darling

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Ya don't say ...
« on: May 10, 2008, 09:18:55 PM »
100 Most Often Mispronounced Words and Phrases

http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html

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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2008, 09:32:05 PM »
I have paid attention to language since before I started to talk, so nothing on the list is a problem for me....and I am a Texas boy born and raised. 

I remember when I was sixteen and went to visit my Yankee friends in Philadelphia.  The whole block turned out to see the real live Texan.  They were so disappointed I looked like a California hippie and sounded like Walter Cronkite. 
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2008, 09:36:33 PM »
I missed three or four. 

Some of them were just nitpickers.
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2008, 09:38:55 PM »
Quote from: Chris on May 10, 2008, 09:36:33 PM
I missed three or four. 

Some of them were just nitpickers.

That's "nutpickers", boy.  Get'er right!
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2008, 03:16:46 PM »
"aks" for "ask" just drives me insane!!!
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2008, 03:18:41 PM »

some of those are punchlines to jokes. :-)
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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2008, 03:52:46 PM »
they need to have a whole separate section for Texasisms.

"fixin to"

"Where you at?"

"Nobutuhhhhh"  (No, but uh......"

"They out of they minds!"  (they instead of their)
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« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2008, 06:42:40 AM »
A vain attempt to impose identical usages on Limeys, Yanks, and Ozzies in a couple of instances.  "Herb" is not the sole instance of the initial 'h' going silent in American usage, so forget it, Limeys, we aren't changing.
« Last Edit: May 14, 2008, 05:34:53 AM by DumbAss Tanker »
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2008, 07:02:19 AM »
Mason-ary, orien-tate, and Seee-ment.   :banghead:

That there "Dr. Language" hain't been in tha South much.   :fuelfire:  Ah bet he talks funny.
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2008, 07:10:26 AM »
Southern hostess in departing line:  "We in georgia!"

Non-southern departing guest: "I beg your pardon?  This is Georgia?"

Hostess: "Nao, Silly!  We in georgia!"

Guest: "I am not understanding...."

Departing Texan guest interrupts, to non-southern departing guest:  "She is telling you they enjoyed having you here."
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2008, 07:25:01 AM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on May 13, 2008, 07:10:26 AM
Southern hostess in departing line:  "We in georgia!"

Non-southern departing guest: "I beg your pardon?  This is Georgia?"

Hostess: "Nao, Silly!  We in georgia!"

Guest: "I am not understanding...."

Departing Texan guest interrupts, to non-southern departing guest:  "She is telling you they enjoyed having you here."
Tennessean to Yankee guest "Smatter-chew?"
 :-)
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2008, 07:28:09 AM »
Quote from: lug-nut on May 13, 2008, 07:25:01 AM
Quote from: Lord Undies on May 13, 2008, 07:10:26 AM
Southern hostess in departing line:  "We in georgia!"

Non-southern departing guest: "I beg your pardon?  This is Georgia?"

Hostess: "Nao, Silly!  We in georgia!"

Guest: "I am not understanding...."

Departing Texan guest interrupts, to non-southern departing guest:  "She is telling you they enjoyed having you here."
Tennessean to Yankee guest "Smatter-chew?"
 :-)

"Oh, stewardess! Stewardess?  I speak Tennessean."
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2008, 07:33:35 AM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on May 13, 2008, 07:28:09 AM
Quote from: lug-nut on May 13, 2008, 07:25:01 AM
Quote from: Lord Undies on May 13, 2008, 07:10:26 AM
Southern hostess in departing line:  "We in georgia!"

Non-southern departing guest: "I beg your pardon?  This is Georgia?"

Hostess: "Nao, Silly!  We in georgia!"

Guest: "I am not understanding...."

Departing Texan guest interrupts, to non-southern departing guest:  "She is telling you they enjoyed having you here."
Tennessean to Yankee guest "Smatter-chew?"
 :-)

"Oh, stewardess! Stewardess?  I speak Tennessean."
Shoney's waitress: "Jav nuff deet?  Yaunt smore?"
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2008, 08:46:30 AM »
I ain't got any ID. Bout you?
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2008, 12:21:38 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on May 13, 2008, 08:46:30 AM
I ain't got any ID. Bout you?
Ah tell yew whut.
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Re: Ya don't say ...
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2008, 01:50:53 PM »
Ahhhhhhhhh!  My number one pet peeve is thankfully listed:

Realtor.  Pronounced JUST like it is spelled.

NOT "real-uh-tor".

There's actually a local agent who has a talk radio spot once a week, and can't pronounce her own profession.
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