tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post2604911347140003920..comments2024-02-25T20:07:56.114-06:00Comments on Mr. Verb: Pronouncing the supremes: Sotomayor editionMr. Verbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04048931596146402872noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-12130050496134913562009-06-03T01:35:35.359-05:002009-06-03T01:35:35.359-05:00Well at least he's consistent. He's always...Well at least he's consistent. He's always insisted on "Scal-ya" like "Dahlia".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-66135075696420456922009-06-01T18:47:56.411-05:002009-06-01T18:47:56.411-05:00Is "Foreign Correct" the same thing as &...Is "Foreign Correct" the same thing as "Illegal Alien"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-10415905097952754722009-06-01T12:55:09.995-05:002009-06-01T12:55:09.995-05:00Isn't the world's best high-jumper ever named by t...Isn't the world's best high-jumper ever named by this name?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911486618473918555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-71681417027758752562009-06-01T11:39:28.895-05:002009-06-01T11:39:28.895-05:00Why would SO-tuh-my-er be the "natural English pro...Why would SO-tuh-my-er be the "natural English pronunciation"? Wouldn't that be SO-tuh-may-er or SO-tuh-mair?Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133737535022180304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-45161883556455098642009-06-01T11:18:38.501-05:002009-06-01T11:18:38.501-05:00I know well educated people from the SW USA who do...I know well educated people from the SW USA who don't know (or once didn't) how "eau" in French is pronounced.<br /><br />I once was that French-deaf, too.Steve Muhlbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136005762428407135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-61538746961194248982009-05-29T13:04:52.448-05:002009-05-29T13:04:52.448-05:00In the second sentence I actually meant Furrin Cor...In the second sentence I actually meant Furrin Correct. I just thought Jose Jimenez was too well known...The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-44203412642427857052009-05-28T09:44:11.774-05:002009-05-28T09:44:11.774-05:00By 'correct' you mean Murican Correct or Foreign C...By 'correct' you mean Murican Correct or Foreign Correct?<br /><br />Anon: Sigh.Mr. Verbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048931596146402872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-91939313372872959522009-05-28T04:56:02.582-05:002009-05-28T04:56:02.582-05:00All Muricans ought to have their names pronounced ...All Muricans ought to have their names pronounced in Murican, dangnabbit.<br /><br />At the airport last night some gate agent was calling for "Passenger Jimenez" - pronounced like "Jim". I was quite startled: I'd have thought the correct pronunciation of <I>at least</I> the J would have been fairly close to universally known...The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33159158.post-76748262204375491682009-05-27T20:41:30.543-05:002009-05-27T20:41:30.543-05:00Oh, the rightwing's gutter is running over with in...Oh, the rightwing's gutter is running over with insane reactions to her nomination. Check out this:<br /><br />http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/05/conservative-whispers-to-hill-reporter-concern-about-the-impact-diet-will-have-on-her-jurisprude.php?ref=fpblgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com