Words You can No Longer Use - Page 4

RLacey · 06-01-2006, 10:37 AM

Well, the British would pronounce "Ibuprofen" as eye-b'you-PRO-fen (note the difference at the second syllable). As for "subsequently", I pronounce it as SUB-seh-quent-ly... [click for really dodgy recordings!]

SCRUGAtes13 · 06-01-2006, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MoriartyL

Oh, I figured this thread allowed nonsense too, when I saw the perfectly reasonable word "closure" here.

Speaking of which, what's wrong with "moody"?

it doesn't make any bloody sense!

***tabacco*** · 06-01-2006, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Jazhara7

However, there's no excuse for mispronouncing "Ibuprofen" incorrectly

What's the correct way to mispronounce it?

Fairygdmther · 06-01-2006, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jazhara7

Is that not how it is supposed to be pronounced...then I was pronouncing it incorrectly all the time...

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It should be SUB-si-quent-ly for pronunciation.

***tabacco*** · 06-01-2006, 11:23 AM

SUB-seh-quent-ly is my preference

Jelena · 06-01-2006, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by RLacey

Well, the British would pronounce "Ibuprofen" as eye-b'you-PRO-fen (note the difference at the second syllable). As for "subsequently", I pronounce it as SUB-seh-quent-ly... [click for really dodgy recordings!]

Great to hear your voice Rob!

Karmillo · 06-01-2006, 11:24 AM

Nevermind....GRRRRR Why bother nearly bringing something up in the first place!?

Jeysie · 06-01-2006, 11:24 AM

While I'm irritated in general by l33t sp34k (when used non-ironically, that is) and lazy spelling, my biggest pet peeve is...

"Alright"

Argh! It's "all right", people!! Not "alright"!!! Similar word smushings like "alot" also drive me bonkers.

I can't think off-hand of any *properly* pronounced/spelled word that drives me crazy, but I'm not fond of people who use excessive amounts of profanity. I'm not offended in the least by *judicious* use of profanity, but when every sentence out of a person's mouth (or every other word, in the case of some people) has a curse in it, I can't help but wish the person would get themselves an extended vocabulary.

Peace & Luv, Liz

P.S. It's always good to hear Lacey's sexy voice. He regaled us with it in the IRC channel a little while back...

Fairygdmther · 06-01-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by tabacco

What's the correct way to mispronounce it?

Believe it or not, this is one word that can be "correctly" mispronounced - as
ĭb'-u-pro-fen and when it first came out, that's how we were told to pronounce it, though when it was advertised on TV, it became I'-bu-pro-fen.
So go figure!

Lynsie

Fairygdmther · 06-01-2006, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by tabacco

SUB-seh-quent-ly is my preference

this is very close to mine and may actually be the same, but my phonetic spelling isn't very good.

Fairygdmther · 06-01-2006, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RLacey

Well, the British would pronounce "Ibuprofen" as eye-b'you-PRO-fen (note the difference at the second syllable). As for "subsequently", I pronounce it as SUB-seh-quent-ly... [click for really dodgy recordings!]

Yes, you pronounce them the same way that I do.

RLacey · 06-01-2006, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeysie

my biggest pet peeve is...

"Alright"

Argh! It's "all right", people!! Not "alright"!!! Similar word smushings like "alot" also drive me bonkers.

Under normal circumstances I'd agree with you, but the word "alright" is now so common that it's reached the level of being accepted. That and it's used commonly in printed mediums, whereas grammatical errors like "should of" (which really annoys me) aren't used.

"Alot", however, is a "smushing" which has not become ubiquitous, and should definitely not be used.

See here.

pinkgothic · 06-01-2006, 12:51 PM

Damn

RLacey beat me to it.

Jazhara7 · 06-01-2006, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabacco

What's the correct way to mispronounce it?

There ain't no correct way, there is.

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seebaruk · 06-01-2006, 01:59 PM

Hehe, I think I'm gonna have Rob saying "Ibuprofen" as my new windows start up sound.

RLacey · 06-01-2006, 02:34 PM

One word... why?

Karmillo · 06-01-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by seebaruk

Hehe, I think I'm gonna have Rob saying "Ibuprofen" as my new windows start up sound.

Pfft thats nothing, I have him saying Nuclear Bannana Zepallins

Jazhara7 · 06-01-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Karmillo

Pfft thats nothing, I have him saying Nuclear Bannana Zepallins

(BOLD emphasis is *mine*!)

It's "Zeppelins". And actually the plural of "Zeppelin" is "Zeppeline", but I'll ignore that for now.

(And it's "Banana"...oooor, "Banananananananane" if you're Nanny Ogg. She never knows when she's supposed to stop with the "na"s.)

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RLacey · 06-01-2006, 03:18 PM

Remind me never to upload recordings again

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Jazhara7 · 06-01-2006, 03:21 PM

I'd upload a recording of me singing "Superclowns" or the Big Cheese thingy, but I don't know where to host them.

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Jeysie Diva of Death Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,402	While I'm irritated in general by l33t sp34k (when used non-ironically, that is) and lazy spelling, my biggest pet peeve is... "Alright" Argh! It's "all right", people!! Not "alright"!!! Similar word smushings like "alot" also drive me bonkers. I can't think off-hand of any properly pronounced/spelled word that drives me crazy, but I'm not fond of people who use excessive amounts of profanity. I'm not offended in the least by judicious use of profanity, but when every sentence out of a person's mouth (or every other word, in the case of some people) has a curse in it, I can't help but wish the person would get themselves an extended vocabulary. Peace & Luv, Liz P.S. It's always good to hear Lacey's sexy voice. He regaled us with it in the IRC channel a little while back... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Adventures in Roleplaying (Nov. 19): "Maybe it's still in the Elemental Plane of Candy." "Is the Elemental Plane of Candy anything like Willy Wonka's factory?" "If it is, would that mean Oompa Loompas are Candy Elementals?" "Actually, I'm thinking more like the Candyland board game. But, I like this idea better." "I like the idea of Oompa Loompa Elementals."

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