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Thread #25235   Message #295152
Posted By: Lonesome EJ
11-Sep-00 - 03:05 PM
Thread Name: BS: Mangling the English Language
Subject: RE: BS: Mangling the English Language
Have you ever become familiar with a word through reading it,but are unfamiliar with its actual pronunciation? I was reading a news article to my wife and read "He was the scone of a wealthy family." Lynne laughed,then explained it was "Sye-on"(scion).I also pronounce "sieve" to rhyme with Steve.

Humbly,LEJ