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A Bear
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Guys did you know that "paraphenalia" is actually spelled paraphernalia, with an r? I am going to bet that half of you did and half of you didn't, because Google returns about the same number of hits for both spellings. |
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MafiaTipster
Joined: 01 Nov 2007
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:46 pm |
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I blame the english |
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If the crust of the moon Was removed, it would be a Sun bright enough To destroy the earth. There is no life upon the moon, but Without the moon There would be no life upon the earth. |
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Boorishly P. Foundry
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Joined: 05 Jan 2005
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:47 pm |
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I knew that, yes. |
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A Bear
Joined: 17 Jun 2005
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:56 pm |
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Pretty wacky, huh? |
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she is the queen of a canceled pasadena thrill |
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gastrodon
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:04 pm |
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kfunque
Joined: 13 Jun 2008
Posts: 1108
Location: PA
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:10 pm |
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psh, next thing I know, you'll be telling me that there's also an extra "r" in Febuary or libary. |
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dri-ft
as in, "get my"?
Joined: 15 Apr 2006
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Location: england
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:21 pm |
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afaik we didn't have anything to do with this one. |
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I eat only white foods: eggs, sugar, grated bones, the fat of dead animals; veal, salt, coconut, chicken cooked in white water; fruit mold, rice, turnips; camphorated sausage, dough, cheese (white), cotton salad, and certain fish (skinless). |
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Charles Augustus Megatron
Joined: 14 Jan 2009
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:22 pm |
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yeah you can blame the Greeks for that one |
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MafiaTipster
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:30 pm |
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well i'm still going to assume (without evidence) that non-rhotic speakers are responsible for the pronunciation |
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Charles Augustus Megatron
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:35 pm |
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oh anything to do with pronunciation is totally the americans' fault. seriously, even if they say it right, we're going to make it more difficult over here on principle, re: tea wasters.
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A Bear
Joined: 17 Jun 2005
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:35 pm |
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I don't think it's even a dialect thing; the word is just so stupidly long that not even the most rhotic of rhotic speakers feel like exerting the energy to pronounce that r. |
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DTZ Reunion Tour
Joined: 18 Sep 2008
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:50 pm |
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February |
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Miles
away from ordinary
Joined: 06 Apr 2007
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:58 pm |
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I say both r's in February. That's dedication. |
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Boorishly P. Foundry
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:00 pm |
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I kind of say Febwuary. |
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trainwreck
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:06 pm |
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I guess I kind of say Febberary? |
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Charles Augustus Megatron
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:25 pm |
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Talking like you think is harder than you think
But once you train yourself to listen for the difference movies and tv $$$ |
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the saturday option
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