Word pronounciation!

[Mike_Oettle]

Saxandpipes wrote: “I’m reminded of a very good friend of mine who is always critical of people’s ‘pronounciation’.”

My father was very strict with us about the pronunciations of various words, and one of his pet peeves was “pronounciation”! He used to accuse me of saying it when I had not done so!
Regards,
Mike

[saxandpipes]

Saxandpipes wrote: “I’m reminded of a very good friend of mine who is always critical of people’s ‘pronounciation’.”

My father was very strict with us about the pronunciations of various words, and one of his pet peeves was “pronounciation”! He used to accuse me of saying it when I had not done so!
Regards,
Mike

He was strict.. and you remember it, don't you! ;)

The scary thing is when the pet peeves of your parents, somehow manage to become genetically inherited. It's funny how I now find myself irritated when people don't lift their feet when they walk, sit up straight at the table and chew gum in public. I mean, I used to think my mum was completely over-reacting, and now it grates my nerves.. kind of like a cat when you rub it's fur the wrong direction... Oh well...

If your parents don't teach you, who will?

Cheers,

Michael

[Mike_Oettle]

Michael (Saxandpipes) wrote: “If your parents don't teach you, who will?”

Too true!
Regards,
Mike

[Nighthawk]

SKIan doo.

Thank you, Jock! Personally, I have heard it pronounced (by a Shetland native) but it's great for these gentlemen to hear (or in this case, read) it from you! (And given the fact that voice inflection is lost on the interwebs, I don't know weather or not this will read as sarcastic. I want to make it clear that it is most certainly not!)

Saxandpipes wrote: “I’m reminded of a very good friend of mine who is always critical of people’s ‘pronounciation’.”

My father was very strict with us about the pronunciations of various words, and one of his pet peeves was “pronounciation”! He used to accuse me of saying it when I had not done so!
Regards,
Mike

Both of my parents were teachers; my father, a library media specialist. Please note the way I type- punctuation, capitalization, et cetra.

[Bugbear]

Thank you, Jock! Personally, I have heard it pronounced (by a Shetland native) but it's great for these gentlemen to hear (or in this case, read) it from you! (And given the fact that voice inflection is lost on the interwebs, I don't know weather or not this will read as sarcastic. I want to make it clear that it is most certainly not!)

Jock has an English accent, though.

Both of my parents were teachers; my father, a library media specialist. Please note the way I type- punctuation, capitalization, et cetra.

It always makes me happy when you talk about your parents when you were growing up, Hawk.

[Jock Scot]

Jock has an English accent, though.

Indeed I have, Ted!

[Nighthawk]

It always makes me happy when you talk about your parents when you were growing up, Hawk.

Yeah, they were great parents! Which makes it easier living with them again... Mom's not doing so well, and needs a little TLC now-a-days.

[Bugbear]

Yeah, they were great parents! Which makes it easier living with them again... Mom's not doing so well, and needs a little TLC now-a-days.

You're a good guy, Hawk, good family.

[Nighthawk]

You're a good guy, Hawk, good family.

Yeah, I try. Did I tell you that my dad got to see Candice Bergen nekkid once? She was using his office in Chama as her dressing room when she was filming Bite The Bullet. No one told my dad... He went in to work that morning, opened his door, and found a nekkid woman in his office!! He's got his memoirs somewhere online, but I can't find them. I figure you'd be interested to read them. My parents are in Ohio right, but when they get back, I'll get those from him and email them to you.

[Bugbear]

Yeah, I try. Did I tell you that my dad got to see Candice Bergen nekkid once? She was using his office in Chama as her dressing room when she was filming Bite The Bullet. No one told my dad... He went in to work that morning, opened his door, and found a nekkid woman in his office!! He's got his memoirs somewhere online, but I can't find them. I figure you'd be interested to read them. My parents are in Ohio right, but when they get back, I'll get those from him and email them to you.

That's funny.
Someday you'll have to write your own memoirs.
Although, we leave a lot of ourselves splattered all over this forum, as it is...