Words in the wrong context - Page 6

Chocolatl · 08-13-2008, 07:18 AM

I pronounce the l in "almond," but the rest of the world seems to leave it out. I never even realized I was saying differently until a few years ago, and now I have to think about it for a second before I say it out loud.

Sundae · 08-13-2008, 08:20 AM

You'd be in good company here, most people seem to include the l and I'm in the minority for saying arrrmond.

Chocolatl · 08-13-2008, 08:24 AM

In that case, maybe I can blame my weird-by-local-standards pronunciation on the few years I spent attending a British school. (Yay!)

FStop · 08-13-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Do you mean in written english or spoken?

I mean written. I know it's just a little apostrophe and an 'e'...but it just gets under my skin..

FStop · 08-13-2008, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

I sometimes listen to Dennis Miller's radio show and he's from Pittsburgh. The other day they had a halting discussion of caulk, halting because Miller doesn't pronounce the "l" in the word. It was comedy gold.

I don't pronounce the "l" either. My dad and I were working on installing a new shower in his bathroom a few months ago, and I don't know how many times I said, "Hand me that cockgun."

Clodfobble · 08-13-2008, 10:44 AM

Even when I don't enunciate the L (though usually I do,) the words are still different for me: cock comes out "cahk" and caulk is more like "cawk"

Flint · 08-13-2008, 10:45 AM

The "L" is pronounced?!

FStop · 08-13-2008, 10:48 AM

Same thing with Duct tape. How many people just say Duck?
To drive it into the ground further, there's a company who makes it under the name "Duck Tape"...complete with a little ducky mascot.

Which makes me wonder if the general public even knows it's really 'duct'...

Flint · 08-13-2008, 10:51 AM

My favorite plumbing double entendre is "pipe dope" ...

Laurie Henderson · 08-13-2008, 10:59 AM

I have a friend that, in a home improvement store, asked the associate (I swear...) "could you point me out your caulk" and didn't pronounce the "L" - he didn't figure out for days why the guy continued to laugh...

Spouse constantly "confuses" words - combines drowsy with groggy & he's usually "droggy" in the morning. He also says "prior before" which DRIVES ME CRAZY!

FStop · 08-13-2008, 11:01 AM

Qualifies totally for a double-take when you see it, too.
And don't forget, as well, creme for your crack.

Sundae · 08-13-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Even when I don't enunciate the L (though usually I do,) the words are still different for me: cock comes out "cahk" and caulk is more like "cawk"

It's easy to tell apart here. I would say caulk as cawk, swallowing the l in the same way as I do in walk. The o in my cock is much shorter and sharper.

Flint · 08-13-2008, 11:24 AM

The o in cock is at the roof of the mouth, the o in caulk is pushed through slighlty pursed lips.

FStop · 08-13-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Flint

The o in cock is at the roof of the mouth, the o in caulk is pushed through slighlty pursed lips.

lol....I think we're getting almost a little -too- into the pronunciation of caulk..

DanaC · 08-13-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Flint
The OH! in cock is at the roof of the mouth, the o in caulk is pushed through slighlty pursed lips.

Fixed it for ya

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08-13-2008, 11:24 AM	#88
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08-13-2008, 07:18 AM	#76
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	I pronounce the l in "almond," but the rest of the world seems to leave it out. I never even realized I was saying differently until a few years ago, and now I have to think about it for a second before I say it out loud.

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Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	You'd be in good company here, most people seem to include the l and I'm in the minority for saying arrrmond.

08-13-2008, 08:24 AM	#78
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	In that case, maybe I can blame my weird-by-local-standards pronunciation on the few years I spent attending a British school. (Yay!)

08-13-2008, 10:48 AM	#83
FStop Stretching the Veil Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 154	Same thing with Duct tape. How many people just say Duck? To drive it into the ground further, there's a company who makes it under the name "Duck Tape"...complete with a little ducky mascot. Which makes me wonder if the general public even knows it's really 'duct'...

08-13-2008, 10:59 AM	#85
Laurie Henderson Sentimental Sentient Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 38	I have a friend that, in a home improvement store, asked the associate (I swear...) "could you point me out your caulk" and didn't pronounce the "L" - he didn't figure out for days why the guy continued to laugh... Spouse constantly "confuses" words - combines drowsy with groggy & he's usually "droggy" in the morning. He also says "prior before" which DRIVES ME CRAZY!

08-13-2008, 11:01 AM	#86
FStop Stretching the Veil Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 154	Qualifies totally for a double-take when you see it, too. And don't forget, as well, creme for your crack.

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