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Nikia

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6. Where I grew up in Ohio

Reply to YellowRubberDuckie (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:11 PM

Mar 2012

Many people did not say to be. Such as "Those clothes need (to be) washed." As a result, I often make this mistakes when I am not thinking about it. My husband will correct me and it annoys me.
On the otherhand, I did not know anyone who used borrow instead of lend. That seems to be common in this part of Wisconsin.

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I spent the last week at school saying "axing" instead of asking, waiting [View all] Bucky Mar 2012 OP

Well, if you're bored, the DU hall monitors are always axing for new recruits. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #1

A friend of mine's dad was a college professor -- a tyrannical grammar Nazi. MiddleFingerMom Mar 2012 #2

I used to say it that way. Stopped when I was 11 or so. CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #15

I still don't know whether "shortlived" is pronounced "lye" or "liv". MiddleFingerMom Apr 2012 #18

The secretary who reads the announcements at our building sounds like an illiterate. femmocrat Mar 2012 #3

It pains me to do this, really, but I have to take points off for the bizarre neologism 'ennure.' dimbear Mar 2012 #4

It's not my neologism. Bucky Apr 2012 #9

It's strange that google has practically never heard from dimbear Apr 2012 #10

Also, a lot of people forget their "be" verbs... YellowRubberDuckie Mar 2012 #5

Where I grew up in Ohio Nikia Mar 2012 #6

To be fair, language is subject to constant evolution. Bucky Apr 2012 #8

Are you one of those people who believes that this is 2012... YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #13

I consider it impolite to correct other people's pronunciation Nikia Mar 2012 #7

my hubby and son Duppers Apr 2012 #11

I think it's the way they do it. Bucky Apr 2012 #12

I used to hate it when the Marines would send a recruiter to the school where I worked WolverineDG Apr 2012 #14

Anemones. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #16

Oh? and how do the guardians of language pronounce Wednesday?? Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #17

You pronounce Wednesday just like it is spelled. Doc_Technical Apr 2012 #21

three syllables? wed-nes-day? Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #22

A very nice lady, Cub Scout den leader and teacher MorningGlow Apr 2012 #19

Ah well jakeXT Apr 2012 #20

?? Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #23

Depends on what part of the country you are located,,, benld74 Apr 2012 #24

Did you know that "axing" was the pronunciation Old Troop Apr 2012 #25

Sez hoo? trof Apr 2012 #26

I'm axing you not to go all nukular when your colleague mispronunciates one of them big words. Lionel Mandrake Apr 2012 #27