My big fo-pah in junior high was reading out loud something from my advanced history class and pronouncing "corps" like "corpse." Even the teacher laughed. Sigh.
I know I'm a bad poet, but I'm a good man. All I ask is that... is that you try to see me—
William ,'Conversations with Dead People'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Alicia K - Mar 17, 2004 11:55:36 am PST #1455 of 10002
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
Java cat - Mar 17, 2004 12:19:35 pm PST #1456 of 10002
Not javachik
I tried "Earl" a few times and it just didn't sound right. I'm glad I was correct in using U-R-L. For once!
How do you say often? I learned "of'en" - it might even have been the word that led to the parental guiding to the regular & habitual use of the dictionary. Then in a later year, I argued with a teacher about "of'en" vs. "of-ten," which she preferred. I wouldn't give in to her, we produced a dictionary, and we both were right. What you do say?
Alicia K - Mar 17, 2004 12:35:12 pm PST #1457 of 10002
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone pronounce the "t" in "often."
Likewise, does anyone say "com-for-ta-ble?" I've always said it "comf-terble." Pronouncing all the vowels seems like too much work.
Beverly - Mar 17, 2004 12:45:58 pm PST #1458 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Off'n.
I F-A-Qed until Dana and Betsy's West Side Story filk to Officer Krupke, which I can't seem to find.
"There's a FAQ, there's a FAQ.."
§ ita § - Mar 17, 2004 12:48:00 pm PST #1459 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The link is at the bottom of the straight page.
Katerina Bee - Mar 17, 2004 12:50:56 pm PST #1460 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
(all) Read the FAQ, read the FAQ!
I can't find the song either.
Clearly my role for today is to follow Beverly around and provide harmony. Lalalalaaaaa...
P.M. Marc - Mar 17, 2004 12:53:20 pm PST #1461 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I say the T in often.
Especially when it's followed by times.
Beverly - Mar 17, 2004 12:58:08 pm PST #1462 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Thank you, ita! I think I read (skimmed) every song on the filk page. Duh me.
Steph L. - Mar 17, 2004 1:25:35 pm PST #1463 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I don't think I've ever heard anyone pronounce the "t" in "often."
Just like 20 -- "twenny," or "twen-tee"?
P.M. Marc - Mar 17, 2004 1:35:30 pm PST #1464 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Just like 20 -- "twenny," or "twen-tee"?
Twen-tee.
Much was the correction from my mother if I said it any other way.