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Thread #132499   Message #4178531
Posted By: Steve Shaw
05-Aug-23 - 06:22 PM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Pronunciations. Now before I rabbit on, I know that yanks might have different takes on these words, so this is a peeve aimed at Brits only.

It's "olmund" (almond). If you say "ahmund" you're being a pretentious prick. It's "garridge" (garage), never "gurrarge" with that stupid soft g at the end. You go to the beautiful city of Bath for the weekend (Mrs Steve worked there for several years before she and I met, and my son went to the university there, and not to Bath Spa before you say anything). It's Bath, not "Barth." There will be others.

But if you do happen to be a yank, do not say "tomayto" in my presence.