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RE: Why is it....
By that time it was too late. His speech patterns were formed, and it takes
serious work to correct them. ("The rhine in Spine fawls minely in the
pline" E. Doolittle). Ruth W. hit it on the head when she mentioned his
Southern roots - that's a common "southernism".
I was corrected early and often by my teachers until I got it right. But I
still drive my wife batty by asking for a "cup measure" (Which is different
from a measuring cup ... )
Dave Neil
neildm@id.doe.gov
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacobus, John (OD/ORS) [mailto:jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 9:46 AM
To: RadSafe
Subject: RE: Why is it....
Bob,
That was not the only word his mispronounced. My spouse is an English
teacher, so it was a long night. Maybe he should have studied harder at
Yale.
-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
3050 Traymore Lane
Bowie, MD 20715-2024
E-mail: jenday1@email.msn.com (H)
-----Original Message-----
From: Westerdale, Bob [mailto:bwesterdale@edax.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 10:38 AM
To: RadSafe
Subject: Why is it....
After watching Pres. Bush's State of the Union last night, I am wondering if
there is
any reasonable way to get him to pronounce the word 'Nuclear" correctly. I
cringed each
time he referred to 'Nuke-yu-ler' threats, instead of what I believe to be
the correct version, 'new-cle-ar'. I have no serious beef with W's nuclear
policies, but I have come to associate the 'Nuke-yu-ler' pronunciation with
those less informed folks who just might be throwing around some new
words...... Although I do seem to remember hearing the same pronunciation
from Jimmy Carter, who, I believe, was an officer in the Navy's Nuclear
program... Let's see, one is a Democrat, the other a Republican, so it
can't be a political orientation matter, Although they're both from the
South.... Uh oh, I see a perilous path ahead.....
Forget it. Let's get back to the Radon Wars. Another Civil War we don't
need!
Bob Westerdale
PS. Absolutely no disrespect intended for anyone who prefers Nuke-yu-ler.
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