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Osprey/Jorge....This Is For You To have Fun With

DENNIS - 2-21-2010 at 09:29 AM

Or anybody else who enjoys writing:

http://www.grammarmudge.cityslide.com/Home.html

El Comadante Loco - 2-21-2010 at 09:45 AM

Thanks! I have gotten more out of this in ten minutes than I did in HS

Osprey - 2-21-2010 at 10:33 AM

Thanks Dennis, you're a pal. Great site. And while I'm at it: Television shows all of the people with good grammar vs those with bad or horrid. Can you count how many real estate agents on TV call themselves "Real a tors"?'
Here's a great test: write down the word Cavalry, show it to 10 people, ask them to read the word. 11 out of 10 will say "Calvary". The real a tor one throws me because even dyslexics normally don't add an extra letter to the middle of a perfectly good word.

DENNIS - 2-21-2010 at 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by Osprey

Here's a great test: write down the word Cavalry, show it to 10 people, ask them to read the word. 11 out of 10 will say "Calvary".

Probably all Christians. The results may differ if you gave the test to a bunch of Yemenian camel jocks. :lol:

durrelllrobert - 2-21-2010 at 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by Osprey

Here's a great test: write down the word Cavalry, show it to 10 people, ask them to read the word. 11 out of 10 will say "Calvary". a perfectly good word.

Here's another test; read this upside down:
370H-SSV-0773H :lol:

vandenberg - 2-21-2010 at 08:49 PM

Anyone know the reason most little kids say "pasghetti" instead of "spaghetti". :?:

They can't read yet and, basically, both words seem equally difficult. Always fun to hear them say it though. :biggrin:

I know, I know, nothing to do with this post. :biggrin:

Osprey - 2-22-2010 at 07:06 AM

My Mexican friends cannot pronounce Dirt or Bird. No sound like that in Spanish. On my side I have one helluva time saying the Spanish word for bat. I challenge the board to say how they would pronounce the chain of islands to the south of Cabo San Lucas.

vandenberg - 2-22-2010 at 10:40 AM

As a born Dutchman, I found the "V" in a word extremely difficult when first coming to this continent.
For instance, in Dutch, vodka is spelled with a W, wodka, and pronounced as such. Had one hell of a time, and being in the bar business< was repeatedly made fun off. So, after a while I decided to forgo the word and just participated in imbibing in "THE STUFF". :biggrin:

Still can't say it properly. :no:

But then again, I've only spoken english for 50 years. :no:

DENNIS - 2-22-2010 at 11:10 AM

Here in Mexico for me, the trilling of the "R" can get to be messy at times. When I gave up making the big effort and just tried a subtle trill, things worked out better for everybody.

bajafam - 2-23-2010 at 08:51 AM

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Originally posted by vandenberg
Anyone know the reason most little kids say "pasghetti" instead of "spaghetti". :?:

They can't read yet and, basically, both words seem equally difficult. Always fun to hear them say it though. :biggrin:

I know, I know, nothing to do with this post. :biggrin:

In our house, it's "Spa-Betty" don't know why, but it sure is cute. And FTR, I am an English major (yes, "am" even though I graduated several years ago...once an English major, always an English major) and I thoroughly enjoyed the link! Thanks!