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That's perfectly fine. It simply means the way that we say everything else is right, and the way you say everything else is wrong (and by "we" I mean "me," since plenty of Americans pronounce plenty of words wrong). I listed that option for you: option A. I accept your apology for being so bad at so many other words.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
Do you think people who say vayz say envelope, and people who say vahz say onvelope? I do the latter.
In what universe does race rhyme with vase? The word is stupid, I grant you, and I will just call it a glass smurfing flowerpot to avoid having to say it, but it's not "vace" by any stretch.
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When I saw the title, I was expecting the ACTUAL POLL OPTIONS to also be "vase" and "vase".
You have disappointed me greatly, Sam!
So we're at Jiro on one side, and Jonathan Swift on the other. I wonder which opinion I should trust more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiro
There's no need for that kind of a comment, especially following my prestigious 22,222nd post.
Perhaps I am misinterpreting how the folks in NA say 'race'; if you would kindly post a soundbite, I would be better able to evaluate it. But, based on my sample evidence of every time I've heard the word said (incl. by professors of the English language thank you very much) it has never rhymed with race. I have heard it rhymed with "raise/raze" and "Ra's (as in, belonging to the Egyptian God Ra)/bras (you know, women's underwear)."
Ugh I hate my voice I'm only doing this for you bro Vocaroo | Voice messageQuote:
Originally Posted by Jiro
:oo There are three pronunciations of vase. Like race, like raze and like bras. How can we have a split down the middle now, guys?!
it's not an argument over the final consonant, it's an argument over the vowel sound! AYYYYY or AHHHHH
What? Everyone cool rhymes "vase" with "equal protection of the laws."Quote:
Originally Posted by Calliope
Ahahaha who the smurf wrote that? Did someone let Daniel Towns in to edit it? It gets many words right, and then just goes silly. Under what ridiculous pronunciation of "vase" does it rhyme with "arbitration clause"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Calliope
I didn't edit it. My position is quite clear on this and it most definitely is in agrement with Quint Eastwood.